S - U

Question 1

SA

Answer 1

sinoatrial

Question 2

SaO2

Answer 2

oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in arterial blood

Question 3

SBE

Answer 3

subacute bacterial endocarditis/ shortness of breath on exertion

Question 4

SC

Answer 4

subcutaneous

Question 5

SDH

Answer 5

subdural hematoma

Question 6

SH

Answer 6

social history

Question 7

SICU

Answer 7

surgical intensive care unit

Question 8

SIDS

Answer 8

sudden infant death syndrome

Question 9

SIMV

Answer 9

synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation

Question 10

SL

Answer 10

sublingual

Question 11

SNP

Answer 11

sodium nitroprusside

Question 12

SOB

Answer 12

shortness of breath

Question 13

S/P

Answer 13

status post

Question 14

SpO2

Answer 14

saturation of hemoglobin in arterial blood from pulse oximetry

Question 15

sq/SQ

Answer 15

subcutaneous

Question 16

STAT

Answer 16

immediately

Question 17

STD

Answer 17

sexually transmitted disease

Question 18

STEMI

Answer 18

S-T elevated myocardial infarction

Question 19

SV

Answer 19

stroke volume/ supraventricular

Question 20

SVC

Answer 20

superior vena cava

Question 21

SVD

Answer 21

spontaneous vaginal delivery

Question 22

SvO2

Answer 22

oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in mixed-venous blood

Question 23

supp.

Answer 23

suppository

Question 24

SVR

Answer 24

systemic vascular resistance

Question 25

SVT

Answer 25

supraventricular tachycardia

Question 26

sx

Answer 26

symptoms/ surgery

Question 27

T

Answer 27

temperature/ thoracic

Question 28

T3

Answer 28

iodothyronine

Question 29

T4

Answer 29

thyroxine

Question 30

T and A

Answer 30

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Question 31

tab

Answer 31

tablet

Question 32

TAH

Answer 32

total abdominal hysterectomy

Question 33

TB

Answer 33

tuberculosis

Question 34

TBSA

Answer 34

total body surface area

Question 35

TEDS

Answer 35

anti-embolism stocking

Question 36

TEE

Answer 36

transesophageal echocardiography

Question 37

TEF

Answer 37

transesophageal fistula

Question 38

TENS

Answer 38

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Question 39

THA

Answer 39

total hip arthroplasty

Question 40

THR

Answer 40

total hip replacement

Question 41

TIA

Answer 41

transient ischemic attack

Question 42

tid

Answer 42

three times a day

Question 43

tin

Answer 43

three times a night

Question 44

TKA

Answer 44

total knee arthroscopy

Question 45

TMJ

Answer 45

temporomandibular joint

Question 46

TP

Answer 46

total protein

Question 47

TPN

Answer 47

total parenteral nutrition

Question 48

TPR

Answer 48

temperature, pulse, respiration/ total peripheral resistance

Question 49

TRALI

Answer 49

transfusion-related acute lung injury

Question 50

TR

Answer 50

tricuspid (valve) regurgitation

Question 51

TTJV

Answer 51

transtracheal jet ventilation

Question 52

TURP

Answer 52

transurethral resection of prostate

Question 53

TVH

Answer 53

total vaginal hysterectomy

Question 54

TX

Answer 54

treatment

Question 55

TxC/ T and C/ T+C

Answer 55

type and cross match

Question 56

TxS/ T and S/ T+S

Answer 56

type and screen

Question 57

U

Answer 57

unit

Question 58

UA

Answer 58

urinalysis

Question 59

UGI

Answer 59

upper gastrointestinal

Question 60

UO

Answer 60

urine output

Question 61

URI

Answer 61

upper respiratory infection

Question 62

URTI

Answer 62

upper respiratory tract infection

Question 63

UTI

Answer 63

urinary tract infection

Question 64

s

Answer 64

without