Veterinary Acronyms (Vet Staff) Flashcards by Julio Catalan | Brainscape

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What is ACT?

A

Animal Care Technician

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What is AHT?

A

Animal Health Technician

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What is CVPM?

A

Certified Veterinary Practice Manager

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What is DVM?

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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

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LVT?

A

License Veterinary Technician

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OJT?

A

On the Job Training (Veterinary Assistant)

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RAHT?

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Registered Animal Health Technician

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RVT?

A

Registered Veterinary Technician?

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VA?

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Veterinary Assistant

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VHM?

A

Veterinary Health Manager

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VMD?

A

Vet. Medical Doctor (Univ. of Penn)

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4 specialties of a DVM

A

Diagnosis, Prognosis, Prescription writing, and Surgery

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AAHA?

A

American Animal Hospital Association

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MM?

A

Mucous Membrane

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CRT

A

Capillary refill time

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Normal CRT time?

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1-2 seconds

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RR

A

Respiratory rate

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PO

A

per os (by mouth)

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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ADR

A

ain’t doing right

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WNL

A

Within normal limits

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TPR

A

Temp, pulse, and respiration

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osculate

A

listen with a stethoscope

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PRN

A

as needed

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SID

A

once a day

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BID

A

twice a day

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TID

A

3X a day

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QID

A

4X a day

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EOD

A

Every other day

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Q4H

A

4 times per hour

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Q8H

A

8 times per hour

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NAVTA

A

Natl. association of vet. Techs. In

America