Words Flashcards

1
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EMS

A

Emergency Medical Services

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CBR

A

Complete Bed Rest

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3
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Bucc

A

bucally

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I.V., IV

A

Intravenous

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P.R.N

A

When necessary

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LOC

A

level of consciousness
level of care

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HIPPA

A

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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FWB

A

Full Weight Bearing

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PHI

A

protected health information

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hyper

A

above normal , too fast , rapid

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11
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c/o

A

complains of in care of

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12
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OTC

A

over the counter

(medication)

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13
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

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PO

A

by mouth

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NVD

A

Nausea , vomiting and Diarrhea

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16
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Dx/dx

A

Diagnosis

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Dx/dx

A

Diagnosis

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18
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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HTN

A

hypertension

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20
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FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

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21
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CCMS

A

Clean-Catch midstream

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22
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Pc, P.c.

A

After meals

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse and Respiration

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NSR

A

Normal Sinus Rhythm

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25
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident stroke

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26
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TD

A

Transdermally

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27
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PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

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TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

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29
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MO

A

Microorganisms

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30
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I & O

A

Intake and output

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31
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h, hr, hr

A

hour

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32
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mg

A

Milligram

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33
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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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34
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MRSH

A

methicillin Resistant stapylococcus aeurus

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35
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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36
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-
q

A

Every

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37
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-
P

A

After

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38
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S&s, S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

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39
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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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40
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as tol

A

as tolerated

41
Q

MDR-TB

A

MultiDrug resistant Tuberculosis

42
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H2O

A

Water

43
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PCA

A

Patient Controlled Analgesia

44
Q

abd

A

Abdomen

45
Q

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

46
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

47
Q

NAS

A

No added Salt

48
Q

T.,temp

A

Temperature

49
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

50
Q

ROM

A

Range of Motion

51
Q

reg.

A

Regular

52
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NKDA

A

No Known Drug Allergies

53
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DAT

A

Diet as Tolerated

54
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

55
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

56
Q

Stat/Stat

A

Immediately

57
Q

mm Hg

A

millimeters of mercury

58
Q

ANS

A

Autonomic nervous system

59
Q

O & P

A

Ova and parasites

60
Q

Inc

A

Incontinent

61
Q

Bx

A

Biopsy

62
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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive pulmonary Disease

63
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

64
Q

-
C

A

Width

65
Q

AKA

A

Above knee Amputation

66
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DOB

A

Date of birth

67
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PWB

A

Partial weight Bearing

68
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ADLs

A

Activities of daily living

69
Q

BKA

A

Below knee Amputation

70
Q

BM

A

Bowel Movement

71
Q

BSE

A

Breast Self Examination

72
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Cath.

A

Catheter

73
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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

74
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BID, b.i.d.

A

Two times a day

75
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R/O

A

Rule out

76
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PPE

A

Personal Protective Equipment

77
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction

78
Q

HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

79
Q

hypo

A

Low, Less than normal

80
Q

-
S

A

Without

81
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

82
Q

MDROs

A

Multidrug - resistant organisms

83
Q

HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

84
Q

FSBS

A

finger stick blood sugar

85
Q

Low-cal

A

Low calories

86
Q

Kg

A

Kilogram

87
Q

HPV

A

Human papillomavirus

88
Q

HPV

A

Human papillomavirus

89
Q

PET

A

Positron Emission Tomography

90
Q

Isol

A

Isolation

91
Q

isol

A

Isolation

92
Q

PEG

A

Percutaneous
Endoscopic
Gastronomy

93
Q

Low- Na

A

Low sodium

94
Q

mL

A

milliliter

95
Q

ht

A

Height

96
Q

MS

A

multiple sclerosis

97
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BP, B/P

A

Blood pressure

98
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

99
Q

BPM

A

Beat Per Minute