Abbreviations and Acronyms Flashcards

1
Q

ADE

A

ADVERSE DRUG EVENT

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2
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AMP

A

AMPULE

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3
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BP

A

BLOOD PRESSURE

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4
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CBC

A

COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT

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5
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AWP

A

AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE

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6
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C/S

A

CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY

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7
Q

DOB

A

DATE OF BIRTH

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8
Q

EKG

A

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

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9
Q

HX

A

HISTORY

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10
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I/O

A

INTAKE AND OUTPUT

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11
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OJ

A

ORANGE JUICE

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12
Q

PDP

A

PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN

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13
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POST-PARTUM

A

AFTER DELIVERY

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14
Q

R

A

RESPIRATIONS

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15
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RX

A

RECIPE OR PRESCRIPTION

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16
Q

T

A

TEMPERATURE

17
Q

TPN

A

TOTAL PARENTAL NUTRITION

18
Q

VO

A

VERBAL ORDER

19
Q

ADS

A

AUTOMATED DISPENSING SYSTEM

20
Q

ASAP

A

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

21
Q

BM

A

BOWEL MOVEMENT

22
Q

BS

A

BLOOD SUGAR

23
Q

CCU

A

CORONARY/ CRITICAL CARE UNIT

24
Q

D/C

A

DICONTINUE OR DICHARGE

25
Q

DX

A

DIAGNOSIS

26
Q

HMO

A

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION

27
Q

ICU

A

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

28
Q

MI

A

MIOCARDIAL INFARCTION (HEART ATTACK)

29
Q

OTC

A

OVER THE COUNTER

30
Q

POST-OP

A

AFTER SURGERY

31
Q

PRE-OP

A

BEFORE SURGERY

32
Q

RBC

A

RED BLOOD CELLS

33
Q

STAT

A

NOW, IMMEDIATELY

34
Q

TO

A

TELOPHONED ORDER

35
Q

UPS

A

US PHARMACOPOEIA

36
Q

WBC

A

WHITE BLOOD CELLS