Vocab Quiz #1 Flashcards

1
Q

ABX

A

Antibiotic

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2
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Alb

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Albumin

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3
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a.c.

A

Before meals

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4
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AKA

A

above knee amputation

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5
Q

bid

A

Twice a day

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6
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BKA

A

Below knee amputation

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7
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BM

A

bowel movement

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8
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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9
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C- (bar above C)

A

With

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10
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CA

A

Carcinoma

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11
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Ca

A

Calcium

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12
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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13
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cc

A

Cubic centimeter

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14
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CHO

A

Carbohydrate

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15
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cl liq

A

Clear liquids

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16
Q

cm

A

Centimeter

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17
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C/O

A

Complains of

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18
Q

crit

A

Hematocrit

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19
Q

D/C

A

Discontinue or discharge

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20
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DOB

A

Date of birth

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21
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D/T

A

Due to

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22
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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23
Q

ETOH

A

Ethanol/alcohol

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24
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

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25
Q

g/dl

A

Grams per deciliter

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26
Q

Glu

A

Glucose

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27
Q

h

A

Hour

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28
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hs

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Hour of sleep/evening

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29
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Ht

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Height

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30
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Hx

A

History

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31
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I & O

A

Intake and output

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32
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IU

A

International units

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33
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RN

A

Registered nurse

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34
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R/O

35
Q

R/t

A

Related to

36
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Rx

A

Prescription

37
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s- (bar above s)

38
Q

SOB

A

Short of breath

39
Q

S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

40
Q

TF

A

Tube feeding

41
Q

tid

A

Three times a day

42
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

43
Q

tx

44
Q

UBW

A

usual body weight

45
Q

VLCD

A

Very low calorie diet

46
Q

VLBW

A

Very low birth weight

47
Q

w/o

48
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

49
Q

X

50
Q

x- (bar above x)

51
Q

YO

52
Q

IV

A

Intranevous

53
Q

Ix

A

Instruction

54
Q

Lytes

A

Electrolytes

55
Q

MD

A

Medical doctor

56
Q

Mech soft

A

Mechanical soft diet

57
Q

Min

58
Q

mm

A

Millimeter

59
Q

MNT

A

medical nutrition therapy

60
Q

MVI

A

Multivitamin

61
Q

N/A

A

Not available or applicable

62
Q

NAS

A

No added salt diet

63
Q

Neg

64
Q

NKA

A

Non known allergies

65
Q

NPO

A

Nil per os
Nothing by mouth

66
Q

N/V/D

A

Nausea/ vommiting/ diarrhea

67
Q

O-(line above O)

68
Q

p- (like above P)

69
Q

OTC

A

Over the counter

70
Q

P/U

A

Pressure ulcer

71
Q

PO

72
Q

Post op

A

Post operative

73
Q

prn

74
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pt

75
Q

qid

A

Four times a day

76
Q

q4h

A

Every 4 hours

77
Q

q6h

A

Every 6 hours

78
Q

q8h

A

Every 8 hours

79
Q

qh

A

Every hour

80
Q

qd

81
Q

qod

A

Every other day

82
Q

RDN

A

Registered dietician nutritionist

83
Q

RDA

A

Recommended dietary allowance