Abbreviations Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
Q
ADA
A
American Diabetic Association
2
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
3
Q
BS
A
Blood sugar/ bowel sounds
4
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
5
Q
CDE
A
certified diabetic educator
6
Q
CDC
A
Centers for Disease Control
7
Q
CNS
A
Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Central nervous system
8
Q
diff
A
differential blood count
9
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
10
Q
G-tube
A
gastrostomy tube
11
Q
GERD
A
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease
12
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
13
Q
FEV
A
forced expiratory volume
14
Q
I&O
A
intake and output
15
Q
IVP
A
IV push or IV pyelogram
16
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
17
Q
J-tube
A
jejunostomy tube
18
Q
LR
A
lactated ringers
19
Q
NP
A
nasal prongs (or Nurse Practitioner)
20
Q
NS
A
normal saline
21
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
22
Q
PCA
A
patient controlled analgesia
23
Q
PT
A
physical therapy/ Prothrombin time (blood test)
24
Q
PTT
A
partial thromboplastin time
25
Rx
treatment
26
s'
“sans”= without
27
SS
sliding scale
28
SNF
skilled nursing facility
29
SSE
soap solution enema
30
TCDB
turn, cough, deep breath
31
TEDS
elastic stocking
32
UGIB
upper gastrointestinal bleeding
