Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

nursing school > PCT Medical Abbreviations > Flashcards

PCT Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) flashcards NCLEX-PN® flashcards
1
Q

a.c. , ac

A

before meals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

abd

A

abdomen, abdominal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

ADA

A

diabetic diet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

A fib

A

atrial fibrillation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

AKA

A

above knee amputation, above the knee amputation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

AMA

A

against medical advice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

amb

A

ambulate, ambulatory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

ASAP

A

as soon as possible

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

as tol

A

as tolerated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

BID, bid

A

twice a day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

BKA

A

below knee amputation, below the knee amputation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

BLE

A

bilateral lower extremity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

BPAP

A

Bilevel positive airway pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

BR

A

bed rest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

BRAT diet

A

bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast (trx diarrhea)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

BRP

A

bathroom privileges

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

BSC

A

bedside commode

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

C

A

With

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

C & S

A

culture and sensitivity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

cath

A

catheter, catheterize, catheterization

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

CBG

A

Capillary blood glucose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

cl liq

A

clear liquid diet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

CMO

A

comfort measures only

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

CMS, CTMS

A

color motion (or movement), sensation or color, temperature, movement, & sensation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

c/o

A

complaints of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

CO

A

cardiac output

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

CPAP

A

continuous positive airway pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

CT

A

computerized tomography

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

CV

A

cardiovascular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

DAT

A

diet as tolerated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

decub

A

decubitus (bedsore)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

DNA

A

do not announce (also deoxyribonucleic acid)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

EKG, ECG

A

electrocardiogram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

ET

A

endotracheal tube

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

ext

A

extremities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

FF

A

forced fluids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

F/U, FU

A

follow up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

FWB

A

full weight bearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

Fx, fx

A

fracture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

56
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

57
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

58
Q

HAP

A

hospital acquired pneumonia

59
Q

Hct, hct

A

hematocrit

60
Q

Hgb, hgb

A

hemoglobin

61
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

62
Q

HOH

A

hard of hearing

63
Q

hs

A

hours of sleep (bedtime)

64
Q

Hx

A

history

65
Q

I & O

A

intake and output

66
Q

ICP

A

intracranial pressure

67
Q

IDDM

A

insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

68
Q

INT

A

intermittent, intermittent needle therapy

69
Q

IS

A

incentive spirometer

70
Q

JP

A

Jackson Pratt (suction drain)

71
Q

KUB

A

kidneys, ureters, bladder (an x-ray)

72
Q

LCWS

A

low continuous wall suction

73
Q

LLE

A

left lower extremity

74
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

75
Q

LOC

A

level of consciousness, leave on chart

76
Q

LUE

A

left upper extremity

77
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

78
Q

MDRO

A

multiple drug resistant organism

79
Q

mg

A

milligram

80
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

81
Q

ml, mL

A

milliliter

82
Q

MRN

A

medical record number

83
Q

MRSA

A

methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

84
Q

NAS

A

no added salt

85
Q

NC

A

nasal cannula

86
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

87
Q

NIDDM

A

non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

88
Q

NKA, NKDA

A

no known allergies, no known drug allergies

89
Q

noc

A

night

90
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

91
Q

NRB

A

non-rebreather

92
Q

NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

93
Q

N/V, N/V/D

A

nausea and vomiting, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

94
Q

O2

A

oxygen

95
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

96
Q

PAC

A

premature atrial contraction

97
Q

PC, pc

A

after meals (post cibum)

98
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism (blood clot in lung)

99
Q

PO

A

by mouth (per os)

100
Q

PRB

A

partial rebreather

101
Q

PRN

A

as necessary, as needed

102
Q

PT

A

patient

103
Q

PVC

A

premature ventricular contraction

104
Q

Q, q

A

every

105
Q

qid

A

four times a day

106
Q

RA

A

room air, rheumatoid arthritis

107
Q

RLE

A

right lower extremity

108
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

109
Q

ROM, FROM

A

range of motion, full range of motion

110
Q

RUE

A

right upper extremity

111
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

112
Q

s

A

without

113
Q

SCD

A

sequential compression device

114
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

115
Q

S/P

A

status after (status post)

116
Q

SSM/SSO

A

spanish speaking mostly/spanish speaking only

117
Q

ST

A

sinus tachycardia

118
Q

STAT, stat

A

immediately, now

119
Q

STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

120
Q

Sx

A

symptom

121
Q

SZ

A

seizure

122
Q

T & C

A

type and crossmatch

123
Q

TPRBP

A

temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure

124
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

125
Q

TCDB

A

turn, cough, deep breath

126
Q

TEDS

A

antiembolism stockings

127
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke)

128
Q

TID, tid

A

three times a day

129
Q

T-Spine

A

thoracic spine

130
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

131
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

132
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

133
Q

VS

A

vital signs

134
Q

WA

A

while awake

135
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

136
Q

X-match

A

crossmatch

nursing school (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions