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Abbreviation Exam Flashcards

1
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w/c

A

wheelchair

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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Pt.

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patient

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Gtt.

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drops

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extension

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straightening of a body part

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6
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dysuria

A

painful or difficult urination dys-difficult (prefix) uria-urine(suffix)

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Bradypnea

A

shortness of breath OR slow breathing Brady-slow (prefix) pnea-breathing ( suffix)
under 12 breathes per minute

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PTSD

A

post-traumatic stress disorder

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PC

A

after meals

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oliguria

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small amount “ scant” urine.

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supination

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toward your joint upward(motion is usually in the arms)

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v/s

A

vital signs

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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14
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C

A

celius or centrigrade

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15
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ANURIA

A

no passage of urine

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16
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Q2h

A

every 2 hours

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17
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paraplegia

A

paralysis of the lower extremities( from the hips down)

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O2

A

oxygen

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19
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Bm

A

bowl movement

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ROM

A

range of movement

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21
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Q1h

A

every 1 hours

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22
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stat

A

immediately

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23
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Qid

A

4 times a day

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24
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supine

A

the back lying position
with back or dorsal surface downward
back=dorsal= posterior

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25
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Tid

A

3 times a day

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prone

A

lying on the abdomen with head turned to 1 side

Stomach= abdomen= ventral =anterior

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Tachycardia

A

exhilarate heart rate
tachy (fast)
cardia( heart)

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Hypertension

A

high blood pressure

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Prn

A

as needed

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orthopnea

A

shortness of breath

Breathing (pnea) deeply and comfortable only when sitting

31
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flexion

A

bending a body part

32
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Bid

A

twice a day

33
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

34
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Tachypnea

A

abnormal breathing, fast

35
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HOB

A

Head to bed

36
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S

A

without

37
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Q

A

A.M everyday before noon

38
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C/O

A

Complaint of

39
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OOB

A

out of bed

40
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HOH

A

hard of hearing

41
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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

42
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O2

A

Oxygen consumption

43
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PT

A

physical therapy

44
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HT

A

height

45
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WT

A

weight

46
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BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

47
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HX

A

of history ( within a person’s medical record)

48
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

49
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CVA

A

STROKE (aka) Cerebrovascular accident

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Orthopnea

A

breathing only when sitting up

51
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Orthostatic Hypertension

A

Blood pressure drop upon standing

52
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Qhs

A

every night, at bedtime

53
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hypotension

A

low blood pressure

54
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hypertension

A

high blood pressure

55
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Qod

A

every other day

56
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Bradycardia

A

slow heart rate

57
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ad lib

A

at pleasure, as desired

58
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Qd

A

once a day, one a day

59
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AC

A

before meals

60
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

61
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Hemiplegia aka tetraplegia

A

paralysis of one side of the body

either left or right

62
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NKA

A

no known allergies

63
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

64
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quadriplegia

A

paralysis of all four limbs

65
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PO

A

by mouth

66
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SOB

A

shortness of breathes

67
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w/

A

with

68
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Q

A

every

69
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s-

A

without

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