Abbreviations Flashcards by Jenn Dobrotinic

Q

AAT

A

activity as tolerated

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ad lib

A

as desired

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ALC

A

alternate level of care

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AMA

A

against medical advice

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ARO

A

Antibiotic resistant organism

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Ba

A

barium

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BaE

A

barium enema

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BBF

A

blood and body fluids

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BG / bg

A

blood glucose

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BR

A

bedrest

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BS

A

blood sugar

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C

A

Celsius

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CBI

A

continuous bladder irrigation

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CBR

A

complete bedrest

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C. difficile

C. diff

(CDT)

A

Clostridium difficile (toxin)

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CF

A

clear fluids

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CL

A

common law

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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DNAR

A

Do Not Attempt Resuscitation

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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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DOB

A

date of birth

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DSD

A

dry sterile dressing

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ELOS

A

estimated length of stay

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ETOH

ethyl alcohol

F

Fahrenheit

FF

full fluids

Fld.

fluid

FROM

full range of motion

FWB

full weight bearing

GSW

gunshot wound

HBV

hepatitis B virus

HCV

hepatitis C virus

Hx

history

INP

inpatient

JW

Jehovah's Witness

LOC

laxative of choice or level of consciousness

LTC

long term care

MAR

Medication Administration Record

mEq

milliequivalent(s)

MR

may repeat

MRSA

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

MVA

motor vehicle accident

NKA

no known allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NKFA

no known food allergies

NP

nasal prongs

NS

normal saline

NVS

neurological vital signs

OA

osteoarthritis

OOB

out of bed

PGST

post gastric surgery therapeutic (diet)

POD

postoperative day

post-op

after surgery

pre-op

before surgery

Prot.

Protestant

PWB

partial weight bearing

RA

rheumatoid arthritis or room air

RC

Roman Catholic

RT

Respiratory Therapy (Therapist)

STD

sexually transmitted disease(s)

TC

terminal clean

TO

telephone order

T, P, R(s)

temperature, pulse, respiration(s)

VO

verbal order

VRE

Vancomycin Resistant enterococci

W/C | w/c

wheelchair

W

widow