Vocab Quiz #1 Flashcards by Charlotte Schrimsher

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ABX

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Antibiotic

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Alb

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Albumin

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a.c.

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Before meals

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AKA

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above knee amputation

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bid

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Twice a day

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BKA

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Below knee amputation

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BM

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bowel movement

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BP

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Blood pressure

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C- (bar above C)

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With

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CA

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Carcinoma

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Ca

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Calcium

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CBC

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Complete blood count

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cc

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Cubic centimeter

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CHO

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Carbohydrate

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cl liq

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Clear liquids

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cm

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Centimeter

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C/O

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Complains of

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crit

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Hematocrit

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D/C

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Discontinue or discharge

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DOB

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Date of birth

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D/T

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Due to

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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ETOH

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Ethanol/alcohol

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Fx

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Fracture

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g/dl

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Grams per deciliter

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Glu

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Glucose

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h

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Hour

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hs

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Hour of sleep/evening

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Ht

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Height

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Hx

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History

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I & O

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Intake and output

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IU

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International units

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RN

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Registered nurse

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R/O

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Rule out

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R/t

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Related to

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Rx

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Prescription

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s- (bar above s)

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Without

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SOB

A

Short of breath

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S/S

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Signs and symptoms

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TF

A

Tube feeding

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tid

A

Three times a day

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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

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tx

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Treatment

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UBW

A

usual body weight

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VLCD

A

Very low calorie diet

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VLBW

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Very low birth weight

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w/o

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Without

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WNL

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Within normal limits

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X

A

Times

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x- (bar above x)

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Except

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YO

A

Years old

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IV

A

Intranevous

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Ix

A

Instruction

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Lytes

A

Electrolytes

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MD

A

Medical doctor

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Mech soft

A

Mechanical soft diet

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Min

A

Minute

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mm

A

Millimeter

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MNT

A

medical nutrition therapy

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MVI

A

Multivitamin

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N/A

A

Not available or applicable

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NAS

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No added salt diet

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Neg

A

Negative

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NKA

A

Non known allergies

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NPO

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Nil per os
Nothing by mouth

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N/V/D

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Nausea/ vommiting/ diarrhea

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O-(line above O)

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Nothing

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p- (like above P)

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After

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OTC

A

Over the counter

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P/U

A

Pressure ulcer

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PO

A

By mouth

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Post op

A

Post operative

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prn

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As needed

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pt

A

Patient

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qid

A

Four times a day

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q4h

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Every 4 hours

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q6h

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Every 6 hours

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q8h

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Every 8 hours

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qh

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Every hour

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qd

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Every day

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qod

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Every other day

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RDN

A

Registered dietician nutritionist

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RDA

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Recommended dietary allowance