1
Q
Stat
A
Immediately
2
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
3
Q
PICC
A
Peripherally inserted central catheter
4
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
5
Q
QD
A
Every day
6
Q
PRN
A
As needed
7
Q
HS
A
Bedtime
8
Q
TPN
A
Total parenteral nutrition
9
Q
TID
A
Three times a day
10
Q
Q
A
Every
11
Q
Gtts
A
Drops
12
Q
QID
A
Four times a day
13
Q
Iv
A
Intravenous
14
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
15
Q
C
A
With
16
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric
17
Q
Pc
A
After meals
18
Q
S
A
Without
19
Q
DNR
A
Do Not Resuscitate
20
Q
I&O
A
Intake and output
21
Q
PEG
A
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
22
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
23
Q
PPE
A
Personal protective equipment
24
Q
TPR
A
Temperature, Pules, and respiration
25
Dysphasia
Difficulty swallowing
26
Dyspnea
Difficult, labored, or painful breathing
27
Dysuria
Painful or difficult urination
28
The process of destroying pathogens
Disinfection
29
Diastole
The period when the heart is at rest; bottom number of blood pressure
30
Digestion
The process of physically and chemically breaking down food so that it can be absorbed for
use by the cells
31
Dialysis
treatment that does some of the things done by healthy kidneys. It is needed when your own
kidneys can no longer take care of your body's needs.
32
Discharging resident
Resident departing from the facility
33
Dilate
To expand or open wider
34
Disease
condition that prevents the body or mind from working normally
35
Disease process
refers to the natural progression of a disease, its symptoms and treatment, from first diagnosis to its final outcome
36
Disoriented
Confused as to time, place, and/or person
37
Dizziness
a term used to describe everything from feeling faint or lightheaded to feeling weak or
unsteady
38
Drowsy
Sleepy and lethargic
39
Droplet
A tiny drop
40
Documentation
material that provides official information or evidence or that serves as a record
41
Drug tolerance
occurs when a person's reaction to a drug decreases so they need larger doses to have the same effect
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