PART 2 (K-W) Flashcards

1
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Kg

A

Kilogram

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2
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Kcal

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Kilocalorie

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3
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KUB

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Kidney, Ureter, Bladder

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4
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KVO

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Keep Vein Open

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5
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L

A

Liter

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6
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lt , circle with L letter

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left

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7
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Lab

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Laboratory

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8
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lat.

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lateral

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9
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lb

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pound

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10
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liq

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liquid

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11
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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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12
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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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13
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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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14
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M

A

Male

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15
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MAR

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Medication Admission Record

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16
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MD

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Medical Doctor

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17
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Meds, meds

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medications

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18
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

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19
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

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20
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mg

A

milligram

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21
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ml

A

milliliter

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21
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min

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minute

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22
Q

mm Hg

A

milliliters of mercury

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23
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mod

A

moderate

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24
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NA

A

Nursing Assistant

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25
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neg

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negative

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26
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NG

A

Nasogastric

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27
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NKA

A

No known allergy

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28
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nil

A

nothing, none

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29
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noc

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night

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30
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NPO, npo

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nothing per orem
nothing by mouth

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31
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NS, N/S

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normal saline

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32
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N/V

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nausea and vomiting

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33
Q

OB

A

Obstetrics

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34
Q

od

A

once a day

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35
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OD

A

right eye

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36
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

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37
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oint.

A

ointment

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38
Q

OPD

A

out patient department

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39
Q

A

after

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40
Q

OR

A

Operating Room

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41
Q

OS

A

left eye

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42
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OU

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both eyes, each eye

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43
Q

OT

A

Occupational Therapy

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44
Q

oz

A

ounce

45
Q

PACU

A

Post anesthesia Care Unit

46
Q

pc, p.c.

A

after meal

47
Q

PDA

A

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

48
Q

PE, PX

A

Physical Examination

49
Q

PEDS

A

Pediatrics

50
Q

per

A

by or through

51
Q

pH

A

potential of hydrogen

52
Q

PID

A

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

53
Q

PM, P.M.,p.m.

A

afternoon

54
Q

po

A

by mouth

55
Q

postop

A

post operatively

56
Q

preop

A

preoperatively

57
Q

prep

A

preparation

58
Q

PRN, p.r.n.,prn

A

pro re nata
whenever necessary

59
Q

pt

A

patient, pint

60
Q

q

A

every

61
Q

qAM

A

every morning

62
Q

QD, Q.D., qd, q.d.

A

every day/ daily

63
Q

qh, qlh

A

every hour

64
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

65
Q

qhs

A

every night at bedtime

66
Q

qid, q.i.d.

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four times a day

67
Q

QOD, Q.O.D, qod, q.o.d.

A

every other day

68
Q

qt

A

quart

69
Q

rt, circle with R circle

A

right

70
Q

RBC

A

red blood cells

71
Q

Rm

A

room

72
Q

RN

A

Registered Nurse

73
Q

R/O

A

rule out (either confirm or eliminate)

74
Q

ROM

A

Range of Motion

75
Q

ROS

A

Review of Systems

76
Q

RR

A

Recovery Room

77
Q

RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

78
Q

RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

79
Q

Rx

A

Prescription, take, treatment

80
Q

Ś , S

A

without

81
Q

SOB

A

Short of Breath

82
Q

STD

A

Sexually Transmitted Disease

83
Q

surg

A

surgery

84
Q

spec

A

specimen

85
Q

stat, STAT

A

at once now, immediately

86
Q

syr

A

syrup

87
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms

88
Q

S /Sx, S/S

A

Signs and Symptoms

89
Q

SC, SQ

A

Subcutaneous

90
Q

tab

A

tablet

91
Q

tbsp

A

tablespoon

92
Q

TO

A

Telephone Order

92
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

93
Q

tid, t.i.d.

A

twice a day

94
Q

TLC

A

tender loving care

95
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

96
Q

TPN

A

Total Parental Nutrition

97
Q

Tr, tinc

A

tincture

98
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

99
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

100
Q

“u”

A

unit

101
Q

vol

A

volume

102
Q

VO

A

Verbal Order

103
Q

VS, vs

A

Vital Signs

104
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

105
Q

WBC

A

white blood count

106
Q

wt

A

weight

107
Q

#

A

number

108
Q

2 raise to 0

A

secondary to