Test 2: A-O Flashcards

1
Q

DC

A

discharge or discontinue

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2
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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3
Q

MS

A

mitral stenosis or multiple sclerosis or musculoskeletal

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4
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DOB

A

date of birth

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5
Q

ICP

A

intracranial pressure

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6
Q

BMP

A

basic metabolic panel

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7
Q

h/o

A

history of

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8
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GSW

A

gun shot wound

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9
Q

NAD

A

no apparent distress

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10
Q

CrCl

A

creatinine clearance

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11
Q

hs

A

bedtime

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12
Q

NG, NGT

A

nasogastric tube

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13
Q

AKA

A

Above the knee amputation

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14
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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15
Q

GB

A

gall bladder

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16
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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17
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

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18
Q

BUN

A

blood urea nitrogen

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19
Q

DT

A

delirium tremens

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20
Q

CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

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21
Q

BMI

A

body mass index

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22
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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23
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

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24
Q

NPO

A

nothing my mouth

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25
Q

ARDS

A

adult respiratory distress syndrome

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26
Q

CAT/CT

A

computerized axial tomography (scan)

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27
Q

OS

A

left eye

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28
Q

NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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29
Q

ADL

A

activities of daily living

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30
Q

I/O

A

ins and outs

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31
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bpm

A

beats per minute

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32
Q

LV

A

left ventricle

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33
Q

ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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34
Q

OD

A

right eye or over dose

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35
Q

c/o

A

complaints of

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36
Q

HA

A

headache

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37
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

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38
Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

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39
Q

AMA

A

American Medical Association or against medical advice

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40
Q

AC

A

before meals

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41
Q

hgb

A

hemoglobin

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42
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

43
Q

abd

44
Q

AED

A

automated external defibrillator

45
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

46
Q

HEENT

A

hear, ears, eyes, nose, throat

47
Q

a

48
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness

49
Q

BKA

A

below the knee amputation

50
Q

LOC

A

level of consciousness

51
Q

CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

52
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

53
Q

Cath

54
Q

CA

55
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

56
Q

AMI

A

Acute myocardial infarction

57
Q

gtts

58
Q

IV

A

intravenous

59
Q

BID

A

twice a day

60
Q

CKD

A

chronic kidney disease

61
Q

AROM

A

active range of motion

62
Q

MVR

A

mitral valve replacement

63
Q

cr, sCr

A

creatinine, serum creatinine

64
Q

DJD

A

degenerative joint disease

65
Q

hct

A

hematocrit

66
Q

AV

A

Atrioventricular (node in heart)

67
Q

OU

68
Q

DOA

A

date of admission, dead on arrival

69
Q

ENT

A

ear, nose, and throat

70
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

71
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

72
Q

CHD

A

coronary heart disease

73
Q

NKA / NKDA

A

No known allergies / no known drug allergies

74
Q

AS

A

left ear or aortic steinosis

75
Q

ETOH

A

Ethanol (alcohol)

76
Q

IO

A

intraosseous

77
Q

ICU

A

intensive care unit

78
Q

FBG

A

fasting blood glucose

79
Q

cc

A

chief complaint or mL

80
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

81
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

82
Q

AVR

A

Aortic valve replacement

83
Q

ACS

A

acute coronary syndrome

84
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

85
Q

G-tube

A

gastric tube (a tube in the stomach)

86
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

87
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

88
Q

ALOC

A

altered level of consciousness

89
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

90
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

91
Q

EEG

A

Electroenchephalogram

92
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

93
Q

LFT

A

liver function tests

94
Q

O2

95
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

96
Q

ht

97
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

98
Q

AD

A

right ear or Alzheimer’s disease

99
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

100
Q

ID

A

infectious disease

101
Q

AMS

A

altered mental status

102
Q

NC

A

nasal cannula

103
Q

c

104
Q

N/V

A

nausea / vomiting