Abbreviations Flashcards
(138 cards)
0
Q
NVD
A
Nausea/Vomitting/Diarrhea
1
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What does ADLs mean?
A
Activities of daily living. Examples: -brushing -personal care -house keeping
2
Q
S+S
A
Signs and Symptoms
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Q
L
A
Litre
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ML
A
Millilitre
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Q
ROM
A
Range of Motion
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QOD
A
Every other day
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Per
A
By or Through
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Oz
A
Ounce
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/_'d
A
Changed
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Pt
A
Patient
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Q
Ct
A
Client
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TID
A
3 Times a Day
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LTC
A
Long Term Care
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Q
prn
A
As needed
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Q
Lt
A
Left
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Rt
A
Right
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N/V
A
Nausea/Vomit
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Q
V/S
A
Vital Signs
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Abx
A
Antibiotic
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Sx
A
Surgery
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Wt
A
Weight
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W/C
A
Wheel Chair
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TPR
A
Temporary Pulse Respiration
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STAT
Fast
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SOBOE
Short of Breath on Exertion
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SOB
Short of Breath
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RBC
Red Blood Count
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CBC
Complete blood count
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QID
4 Times Daily
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Q2h
Every 2 hours
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Qh
Every hour
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h
Hour
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Q
Every
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Pre-Op
Before Operation
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Post-Op
After Operation
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pr
Per rectum
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P.O
By Mouth
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P.M
Afternoon
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A.M
Morning
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pc
After Meals
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OR
Operation room
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NPO
Nothing By Mouth
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Neg.
Negative
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Meds.
Medication
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IV
Intervenous
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I+O
Intake / Output
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hs
Hour of sleep
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GI
GastroIntestinal
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FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
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ER
Emergency Room
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Dx
Diagnosis
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drsg
Dressing
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DOC
Director of Care
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DOA
Dead on Arrival
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dc
Discharge/discontinue
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c/o
Complains Of
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CBR
Complete Bed Rest
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Cath.
Catheter
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Ca
Cancer
60
BRP
Bathroom Priviliges
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Bp
Blood Pressure
62
bm
Bowel Movement
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bid
Twice a Day
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amt
Amount
65
amb
Ambulatory (moving)
66
ac
Before meals
67
Abd.
Abdomen
133
C with line above it
With
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S with line above it
Without
135
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
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RUQ
Right upper quadrant
137
LLQ
Lower left quadrant
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RLQ
Right lower quadrant
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Anterior
Located @ or towards the front of the body
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Distal
The part furthest from the centre of the body
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Proximal
The part nearest to the centre of the body
142
Lateral
Located at the side of the body
143
Medial
Located near the middle or midline of the body
144
DIPPS
Dignity,Independence,preference,privacy,safety
145
Dignity means
Show respect for your client
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Independence means
Help only when necessary
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Preference means
Client has the right to make choices
148
Privacy means
Keep info confidential
149
Safety means
Be alert to hazards & report changes
150
What is prefix
A word element added to the beginning of a word
151
Root-word means
The middle
152
Suffix means
A word element placed @ the end of a word
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Prefix. Bi
Double,two,twice
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Brady
Slow
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Dis
Apart,free from
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Dys
Difficult
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Hyper
Above normal
158
Hypo
Below
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Post
After
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Pre
Before
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Sang
Blood
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Sero
Thin watery
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Sub
Under beneath
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Macro
Large
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Micro
Small
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Non
Not/none
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Peri
Around
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Poly
Many,much
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Super/supra
Above,over
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Tachy
Rapid,fast
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Root-Words. Abdo
Abdomen
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Arteri
Artery
173
Bronch
Bronchi
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Card/Cardi
Heart
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Col
Colon
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My
Muscle
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Derma
Skin
178
Gastro
Stomach
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Glu
Sweetness/glucose
180
Hem,Hema,Hemo
Blood
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Oste
Bones
182
Neur
Nerves
183
Pneu
Lungs
184
Stomata
Mouth
185
Glyc
Sugar
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Hydro
Water
187
Nephr
Kidney
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Ophthalm
Eye
189
Pnea
Breathing
190
Pulm
Lung
191
Thromb
Clot
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Trache
Trachea
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Ur
Urine
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Suffix. Emia
Blood condition
195
Penia
Lack of deficiency
196
Rrhage
Excessive flow
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Stasis
Maintain constant level
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Ostomony
Creation of an opening
199
Uria
Condition of urine
200
Itis
Inflammation
201
Plegia
Paralysis
202
Oma
Tumor
