Abbreviations Flashcards
(183 cards)
0
Q
A with line over a
A
Before
1
Q
A (with a circle around A)
A
Assistance
2
Q
AArom
A
Active Assisted Range of Motion
3
Q
AROM
A
Active range of motion
4
Q
abd
A
Abduction
5
Q
add
A
Addiction
6
Q
ADD
A
Attention deficit disorder
7
Q
ADHD
A
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
8
Q
Adl
A
Activities of daily living
9
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired
10
Q
AE
A
Above elbow
11
Q
Afo
A
Ankle foot. Orthotics
12
Q
Aka
A
Above knee amputation
13
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
14
Q
AMA
A
Against medical device
15
Q
Amb
A
Ambulatory
16
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
17
Q
B with circle around b
A
Bilateral
18
Q
Badl
A
Basic activity of daily living
19
Q
Bka
A
Below knee amputation
20
Q
Bm
A
Bowel movement
21
Q
Bp
A
Blood pressure
22
Q
C with line over
A
With
23
Q
C&s
A
Culture and sensitivity
24
Ca
Cancer
25
Cabg
Coronary artery bypass graft
26
Cad
Coronary artery disease
27
CBC
Complete blood count
28
CCU
Coronary care unit
29
CGA
Contact Guard assist
30
CHF
Congestive heart failure
31
Chi
Closed head injury
32
Cht
Certified hand therapist
33
Cmc
Carpometacarpal
34
Cns
Central nervous system
35
C/o
Complains of
36
Copd
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
37
COTA
Certified occupational therapy assistant
38
Cp
Cerebral palsy
39
CPM
Continuous passive motion
40
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
41
Crps
Complex regional pain syndrome
42
Csf
Cerebral spinal fluid
43
CTD
Cumulative trauma disorder
44
CTS
Carpal tunnel syndrome
45
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
46
D with circle around
Dependent
47
Dd
Developmental disability
48
DIJ
Distal interphalangeal joint
49
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
50
Dm
Diabetes mellutis
51
DME
Durable medical equipment
52
DNR
Do not resuscitate
53
D.o.
Doctor of osteopathic medicine
54
DOA
Date of admission/ dead on arrival
55
DOB
Date of birth
56
DPT
doctor of physical therapy
57
Dr.
Doctor
58
Drg
Diagnostic related group
59
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
60
Dx
Diagnosis
61
1
Primary
62
2
Secondary to change
63
Triangle symbol
Change
64
X1, x2
Of 1 person; of 2 people
65
>
Greater than
66
<
Less than
67
Arrow down
Down decrease
68
Arrow up
Up or increase
69
Arrow side to side
To and from
70
~
Approximately
71
@
At
72
=
Equals
73
+
Plus or positive
74
-
Minus or negative
75
#
Number or pounds
76
/
Per
77
Process used by OT practice to plan, direct, perform, or client care
Clinical reasoning
78
Foundation upon which components of the client program
Evaluation
79
Protection of information that can appear all forms
Confidentiality
80
Necessary part of OT process
Documentation
81
Follows guidelines allow to stand up in legal investigation
Legal document
82
Federal law enacted to protect consumer from breaches of confidentiality
HIPAA
83
Regulations and requirement set up by a major payer source for the confidentiality
Medical guidelines
84
Payment for OT services according to specific regulations and requirements
Reimbursement
85
Written at conclusion of the therapy
Discharge report
86
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
SOAP Note
87
Involve the use of therapeutic use of self occupation based activities
Skilled intervention
88
Includes 7 principles defined by AOTA to direct the OT in expected Behavior
Ethical practice
89
Document that express progress toward goal achievement
Progress report
90
Written time frame are specific to the accomplishment of long term goal
Short term goal
91
Standardized and non standardized ways of measuring and establishing
Assessments
92
Contains personal data and information relevant to treatment etc.
Medical record
93
Collaborate effort designed to established goals and functional outcomes
Intervention plan
94
Services of professional trained in the field of OT
Skilled services
95
Contains information gathered during an interview process
Occupational profile
96
Overall functional outcome of OT process
Long term goal
97
Value on the upholding of such moral and legal principles as fairness equity
Justice
98
Emphasizes the importance of value the inherent worth and uniqueness
Dignity
99
Exhibits unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Altruism
100
Allows the individual to exercise choice and to demonstrate independence
Freedom
101
Ability to discipline and govern oneself through the use of reason
Prudence
102
Requires individual be perceived as having same fundamentals
Equality
103
Faithful to facts reality
Truth
104
Individuals receiving services
Client
105
State or condition of being self reliant
Independence
106
Objects or materials the practitioner uses
Media
107
Rt and OT developmental to help pt
Habit training
108
Two different levels of professional OTR/COTA
Occupational practioner
109
Responsible for eval / treatment
Occupational therapy
110
State or condition of being involved
Activity
111
Action for which a person is specially
Function
112
Activity which one engages that is meaning
Occupation
113
ECG
Electrocardiogram
114
ECHO
Ecohocdiogram
115
EEG
Electroencephalogram
116
EKG
Electrocardiogram
117
EMG
Electromyogram
118
ENT
Ears nose throat
119
EOB
Edge of bed
120
Estim
Electrical stimulation
121
Eval
Evaluation
122
Ext
Extension
123
F
Fahrenheit
124
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
125
FCE
Functional capacities evaluation
126
Functional independence measure
FIM
127
Flex ion
Flex
128
Fine motor
FM
129
Functional range of motion
From
130
Follow up
F/U
131
Full weight bearing
Fwb
132
Fracture
Fx
133
Good
G
134
Ha
Headache
135
H&P
History and physical
136
Hep
Home exercise program
137
HHA
Home health aide, or home health agency
138
Hippa
Health information and portability accountability act
139
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
140
HOB
Head of bed
141
Hoh
Hand over hand or hard of hearing
142
HP
Hot pack
143
Hr
Hour
144
HR
Heart rate
145
HS
Bedtime
146
Ht
Height
147
HTN
Hypertension
148
HVPC
High volt pulsed current
149
HX
History
150
I with circle
Independent
151
I&O
Intake and output
152
IADL
Instrumental activity of daily living
153
ICU
Intensive care unit
154
I.e.
That is
155
IEP
Individualized education program
156
IM
Intramuscular
157
IP
Inpatient
158
IR
Internal rotation
159
IV
Intravenous
160
KAFO
Knee ankle foot orthotics
161
L with circle
Left
162
LD
Learning disability
163
LE
Lower extremities
164
LLQ
Left lower quandrant
165
LOC
Level of consciousness
166
LTG
Long term goal
167
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
168
Max
Maximum
169
MD
Medical doctor; muscular dis trophy
170
Meds
Medication
171
METS
Basal metabolic rate
172
MI
Myocardial infraction
173
Min
Minutes;minimum
174
MMT
Manual muscle test
175
Mod
Moderate
176
MP,MCP
Metacarpophalangeal
177
MS
Multiple sclerosis
178
MVA
Motor vehicle accident
179
N
Normal
180
N/A
Not applicable
181
NDT
Neurodevelopmental treatment
182
Neg.
Negative
