abbreviations Flashcards
(96 cards)
1
Q
AAROM
A
active assisted range of motion
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
AD
A
alzeheimer’s disease
4
Q
ADL’s
A
activities of daily living
5
Q
AHA
A
american heart assosiation
6
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune defiency syndrome
7
Q
am, AM
A
morning
8
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
9
Q
ax
A
axillary
10
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
11
Q
BP. B/P
A
blood pressure
12
Q
BPM
A
beats per minte
13
Q
BR
A
bedrest
14
Q
BSC
A
bedside commode
15
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
16
Q
cath
A
catheter
17
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
18
Q
C. diff
A
clostridium difficile
19
Q
CHD
A
coronary heart disease
20
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
21
Q
cl liq
A
clear liquid
22
Q
cm
A
centimeter
23
Q
CNA
A
certified nurse assistant
24
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
25
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
26
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
27
CVA
cerebrovascuar accident
28
DM
diabetes mellitus
29
DNR
do not resuscitate
30
DOB
date of birth
31
DON
director of nursing
32
Dr.
doctor
33
FF
force fluids
34
fx
fracture
35
H20
water
36
HBV
hepatitis B virus
37
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
38
HOB
head of bed
39
HTN
hypertension
40
hyper
above normal, too fast, rapid
41
hypo
low, less than normal
42
I&O
intake and output
43
LV,IV
intravenous
44
LOC
level of consciousness
45
LVN
licensed vocasional nurse
46
M.D
medical doctor
47
MDS
minumum data set
48
meds
medications
49
mg
milligram
50
mm
millimeter
51
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
52
MO
microorganism
53
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
54
MS
multiple sclerosis
55
MSDs
musculoskeletal disorders
56
Na
sodium
57
NA
nursing assistant
58
NAS
no added salt
59
NG
nasogastric tube
60
NKA
no known allergies
61
NKDA
no known drug allergies
62
NPO
nothing by mouth
63
NWB
non-weight bearing
64
O2
oxygen
65
OBRA
omnibus budget reconcillation act
66
OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
67
OT
occupational therapist/therapy
68
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
69
peri care
perineal care
70
PHI
protedcted health information
71
PQ
by mouth
72
PPE
personal protective equipment
73
prn
when necessary
74
PROM
passive range of motion
75
Pt/pt
patient
76
PT
physical therapist/therapy
77
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
78
PWB
partial weight-bearing
79
q
every
80
resp.
respiration
81
RF
restrict fluids
82
RN
registered nurse
83
ROM
range of motion
84
Rx
prescriptions
85
S&S
signs and symptoms
86
ST
speech therapy
87
STAT/stat
immediately
88
TB
tuberculosis
89
T.P.R
temperature, pulse, and respiration
90
U/A, u/a
urinalysis
91
URI
upper respiratory infection
92
UTI
urinary tract infection
93
VS, vs
vital signs
94
w/c, W/C
wheelchair
95
WNL
within normal limits
96
wt
weight
