Abbrev Flashcards by a l

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abd

A

abdomen

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AC

A

before meals

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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ad lib

A

as desired

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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AKA

A

above the knee amputation

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AMB

A

ambulate/ambulatory

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amt

A

amount

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AP

A

apical

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BE

A

barium enema

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bid

A

twice a day

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BKA

A

below the knee amputation

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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-c

A

with

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C

A

centigrade:Celsius

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Ca

A

cancer

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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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cath

A

catheter

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CBR

A

complete bed rest

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C/O

A

complains of

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CS

A

central supply

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DOA

dead on arrival

DOE

dyspnea on exertion

drsg

dressing

EEG

electroencephelogram

EENT

eyes ears nose throat

F

fahrenheit

FBS

fasting blood sugar

fl

fluid

FUO

fever of unknown origin

Fx

fracture

GB

gallbladder

GU

genitourinary

h

hour

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HS

hours of sleep (bedtime)

h

height

hx

history

I&O

intake & output

L

left/liver

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LOC

level of consciousness

lt

left

LVN

licensed vocational nurse

LUQ

left upper quadrant

mid noc

midnight

noc

night

NPO

nothing by mouth

N/V

nausea/vomiting

OB

obstetrics

OOB

out of bed

os

mouth

PC

after meals

PCA

patient-controlled analgesia

PO

by mouth;orally

prn

when necessary

q

every

qh

every hour

qid

4 x a day

R

rectal;respiration;right

RLQ

right lower quadrant

R/O

rule out

ROM

range of motion

RR

recovery room

rt

right

RUQ

right upper quadrant

-s

without

SNF

skilled nursing facility

SOB

shortness of breath

Spec

specimen

SSE

soapsuds enema

stat

at once;immediately

tid

3 x a day

TPR

temp pulse respiration

U/A

urinalysis

VS

vital signs

w/c

wheelchair

wt

weight