Terms Flashcards

1
Q

Acute

A

Short term

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2
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AD LIB

A

No restrictions, at liberty

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3
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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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4
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AMB

A

Ambulatory

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5
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Amt

A

Amount

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6
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Aspiration

A

Food, fluid, of objects taken into the lung

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7
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AX

A

Axillary

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8
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BID

A

Twice a day

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9
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BKA

A

Below the knee amputation

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10
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BM

A

Bowel movement

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11
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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12
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BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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13
Q

c

A

With

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14
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C/O

A

Complaints of

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15
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Triangle

A

Change

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16
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Chronic

A

Long term

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17
Q

D/C

A

Discontinue, discharge

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18
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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19
Q

ECF

A

Extended care facility

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20
Q

Edema

A

Swelling

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21
Q

EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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22
Q

Emesis

A

Vomit

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23
Q

H&P

A

History and physical

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24
Q

HS

A

Hours of sleep

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25
Q

HOB

A

Head of bed

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26
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HOH

A

Hard of hearing

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27
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I&O

A

Input and output

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28
Q

Incontinence

A

Inability to control urine or feces

29
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

30
Q

Kardex

A

A type of card file that summarizes info from the medical record

31
Q

LB

A

Pound

32
Q

Lt

A

Left

33
Q

LTC

A

Long term care

34
Q

mL

A

Milliliters

35
Q

NCS

A

No concentrated sweets

36
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

37
Q

Occult

A

Hidden

38
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

39
Q

OT

A

Occupational therapist

40
Q

p

A

After

41
Q

PC

A

After meals

42
Q

PER

A

By or through

43
Q

PO

A

By mouth

44
Q

PRN

A

As needed

45
Q

PROM

A

Passive range of motion

46
Q

Pt, pt

A

Patient

47
Q

Q

A

Every

48
Q

Qh, Q2h, Q3h…..

A

Every hour, every two hours, every three hours

49
Q

QID

A

Four times a day

50
Q

QOD

A

Every other day

51
Q

QS

A

Every shift

52
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

53
Q

RT

A

Respiration therapist

54
Q

Rt

A

Right

55
Q

s

A

Without

56
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

57
Q

s/p

A

Status post

58
Q

S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

59
Q

STAT

A

At once, NOW

60
Q

THA

A

Total hip arthroplasty

61
Q

TID

A

Three times a day

62
Q

TKA

A

Total knee arthroplasty

63
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, respirations, pulse

64
Q

TTWB

A

Toe tech weight bearing

65
Q

Via

A

Through

66
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

67
Q

W/C

A

Wheelchair

68
Q

WT, wt

A

Weight

69
Q

AC

A

Before meals