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Terminology Flashcards

1
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AA&O

A

awake, alert, & oriented

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Arthro

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joint

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3
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BRAT

A

bananas, rice, applesauce, toast diet

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4
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c/o

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complains of / complaints of

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5
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Cutane/o

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skin

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6
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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7
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Gastro

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stomach

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Neur/o

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nerve

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Ven/o

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vein

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Cardi/o

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heart

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Hemat/o

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blood

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12
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HOB

A

head of bed

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13
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retin/o

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eye

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14
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Pneumon/o

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lung

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15
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Nas/o

A

nose

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16
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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17
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ASA

A

aspirin

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18
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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19
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Dx or DX

A

diagnosis

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20
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Endo

A

innermost, within

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21
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Intra

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within

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22
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Peri

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around

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23
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An

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without/not

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24
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H&P

A

history and physical

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25
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Hyper

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above, more than usual

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Hypo

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below, less than

27
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Brady

A

slow

28
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Tachy

A

fast

29
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Dys

A

painful, difficult, abnormal

30
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Sub

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below/deficient

31
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AC

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with meals

32
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Ad lib

A

as desired/freely

33
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AKA

A

above the knee amputation

34
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BID

A

twice daily

35
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BKA

A

below the knee amputation

36
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CXR

A

chest x-ray

37
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D/C

A

discontinue

38
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ENT

A

ear, nose, throat

39
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gtt

A

drop

40
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HS

A

hours of sleep

41
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Hx

A

history

42
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IV

A

intravenous

43
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MRSA

A

methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

44
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PO

A

by mouth

45
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SQ

A

subcutaneous

46
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I&O

A

intake and output

47
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IM

A

intramuscular

48
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mEq

A

millliequivalents

49
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

50
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

51
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OOB

A

out of bed

52
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PERRL

A

pupils equal, round, reactive to light

53
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PR

A

per rectum

54
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PRN

A

as needed

55
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QID

A

four times daily

56
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Susp

A

suspension

57
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Tbs

A

tablespoons

58
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TID

A

three times daily

59
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Tsp

A

teaspoon

60
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Wt

A

weight

NURS 1300 (11 decks)

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