200+ Flashcards
(165 cards)
1
Q
N & V
A
nausea and vomiting
2
Q
N2
A
nitrogen
3
Q
N20
A
nitrous oxide
4
Q
Na
A
sodium
5
Q
NaCl
A
salt
6
Q
NAD
A
no acute distress
7
Q
NB
A
newborn
8
Q
NCS
A
no clinical signs
9
Q
NCV
A
nerve conduction velocity
10
Q
neg.
A
negative
11
Q
NEURO.
A
neurology
12
Q
NH
A
nursing home
13
Q
NICU
A
neonatal intensive care unit
14
Q
NIH
A
National Institute of Health
15
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
16
Q
NL
A
normal
17
Q
NML
A
normal
18
Q
no.
A
number
19
Q
np
A
neoplasm
20
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
21
Q
NPT
A
nocturnal penile tumescence
22
Q
Nuc. Med.
A
nuclear medicine
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Q
o.d.
A
everyday
24
Q
O.D.
A
ocular dexterous
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o.p.
operation
26
O.S.
ocular sinister
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O.U.
ocular unitis
28
O2 sat
oxygen saturation
29
OB
obstetrics
30
od
overdose
31
OM
open mouth
32
OP
out patient
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/o or O/
null or none
34
OR
operating room
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OPRM or OR
operating room
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os
mouth
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OTC
over the counter
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oz
ounce
39
/p
post or after
40
P
passive
41
P.I.
personal injury
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P.M.
night
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p.o.
by mouth
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p.r.n.
as needed
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p.s.
photic stimulation
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p.s.i.
pounds per square inch
47
P.T.
physical therapy
48
pbo
placebo
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PDR
physician desk reference
50
PC
physical exam
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PED
pediatric or pediatrician
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per
by
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peri
around
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PERRLA
pupils equal round regular reactive to light accommodation
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PET
Positron Emission Topography
56
PG
pregnant
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PH
past history
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PHARM.
pharmacy
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pheno.
phenobarbital
60
phos.
phosphorous
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PI
present illness
62
PKU
Phenylketonuria
63
PMH
past medical history
64
pnd
post nasal drip
65
PNS
peripheral nervous system
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PO
phone or physician order
67
port
portable
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pos.
positive
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poss
possible
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post
posterior or after
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prox.
proximal
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Psych
psychology or psychiatry
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pt
pint
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PT. or Pt
patient
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pulm
pulmonary
76
PVC
premature ventricular contractions
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q. 4h
every 4 hrs
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q.
every
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q. 2h
every 2 hrs
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q. 3h
every 3 hrs
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Q.A.
quality assurance
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q.d.
every day
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q.h.
every hour
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q.i.d
four times daily
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q.n.
every night
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q.n.s.
quantity not sufficient
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q.o.d.
every other day
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q.s.
quality sufficient
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QOD
every fourth day
90
QRS
EKG finding
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qt.
quart
92
R
request
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! or REQ
request
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R/O
rule out
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R. EEG T.
registered electroencephalogram Tech
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R.T.
respiratory therapist or therapy
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RBC
red blood count
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REM
rapid eye movement
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resp.
respiration
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RHR
resting heart rate
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RLE
right lower eye or right lower extremity
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RN
registered nurse
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ROM
range of motion
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RPT
Registered physical therapist
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RR
respiratory rate
106
Rx
prescription medication
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/s
without
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SCU
surgical care unit
109
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
110
SJH
St. Joseph Hospital
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STJH
St. Joseph Hospital
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SO
standing order
113
SOB
shortness of breath
114
spon.
spontaneous
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sq.
square
116
sq. cm.
square centimeter
117
SSEP
somatosensory evoked potential
118
SSER
somatosensory evoked response
119
staph.
staphylococcus
120
STAT.
immediately
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STD
sexually transmitted disease
122
SW
swallow
123
SCU
surgical care unit
124
SZ
seizure
125
t.
teaspoon
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T.
tablespoon
127
temp.
temperature
128
TENS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
129
TF
tube feed
130
TIA
transient ischemic attack
131
TIE
three times a day
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TLC
tender loving care
133
TO
telephone order
134
TX
treatment
135
UCH
University Community Hospital
136
UE
upper extremity
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URI
upper respiratory infection
138
Urol.
Urology or Urologist
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V.A.
Veteran's Administration
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V.Fib.
ventricular fibrillation
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V.O.
verbal order
142
V. Tach.
ventricular Tachycardia
143
vag.
vaginal
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VD
venereal disease
145
VEP
visual evoked potential
146
VER
visual evoked response
147
via
by way of
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vol.
volume
149
VS
vital signs
150
W/C
wheelchair
151
W/U
work up
152
W/M
white male
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W/F
white female
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W.N.L.
within normal limits
155
WNL
within normal limits
156
wbc
white blood cells
157
WBC
white blood count
158
wk.
week
159
x
except
160
X
times
161
y/o
years old
162
yd.
yard
163
yr.
year
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ASET
American Society of EEG Technologists
165
ABRET
American Board of Registration of EEG and EP Technicians
