Round 2 Medical Abbreviations (pt. 3) Flashcards

1
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JCAHO

A

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

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2
Q

Jt or jt

A

joint

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3
Q

K

A

Potassium

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4
Q

KCl

A

Potassium Chloride

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5
Q

l/L

A

liter

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6
Q

L/min

A

liters per minute

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7
Q

lac

A

laceration

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8
Q

lat

A

lateral

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9
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lb

A

pound

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10
Q

LE

A

lower extremity

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11
Q

LLE

A

left lower extremity

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12
Q

LPN

A

Licensed Practical Nurse

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13
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

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14
Q

Loc or loc

A

Local

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15
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LUE

A

left upper extremity

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16
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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17
Q

m

A

meter

18
Q

MA

A

Medical Assistant

19
Q

MAC

A

monitored anesthesia care

20
Q

MAR

A

Medical Administration Record

21
Q

mcg

A

micro-gram

22
Q

MDA

A

Medical Doctor of Anesthesia

23
Q

med

A

medication

24
Q

meq or mEq

A

milliequivalent

25
Q

min

A

minute

26
Q

ml/mL

A

milliliter

27
Q

ml/hr

A

milliliters per hour

28
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mm

A

millimeter

29
Q

mmHg / mmHG

A

millimeters of Mercury

30
Q

mn

A

midnight

31
Q

Mod or mod

A

moderate

32
Q

MSDS

A

Material Safety Data Sheet

33
Q

NA

A

Nursing Assistant

34
Q

Na

A

Sodium

35
Q

NAD

A

no active disease

36
Q

NIA

A

National Institute on Aging

37
Q

NICU

A

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

38
Q

NINDS

A

National Institute of Neurological Disorders or Stroke

39
Q

Noct

A

nocturnal or night

40
Q

NT

A

Nasotracheal