Quiz 3, Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
TPR
temperature, pulse, repiration
UTI
urinary tract infection
wt
weight
YO
years old
CHF
congestive heart failure
CVA
cerebrovasular accident (stroke)
DSM-IV
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- 4th edition
FIM
functional independence measure
IBW
ideal body weight
MDS
minimum data set
MD
medical doctor
MMPI
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Index
Min
minimum
NOS
not otherwise specified
NWB
not weight bearing
OA
osteoarthritis
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PM&R
physical medicine and rehabilitation
PT
patient
PPS
prospective Payment system
hs
bedtime
RD
registered dietician
SCI
spinal cord injury
SSDI
Social Security disability income
SSN
Social Security number
TO
telephone order
UMLS
unified medical language system
WC
wheelchair