Abbreviations And Terminology Flashcards
(101 cards)
1
Q
A or Ax
A
Auxillary (armpit temp.)
2
Q
AROM
A
Active range of motion
3
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
4
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
5
Q
Ad lib
A
At liberty
6
Q
AEB
A
As evidence by
7
Q
A.M.
A
Midnight to 12 noon
8
Q
B&B
A
Bowel and bladder program
9
Q
b.i.d.
A
Twice a day
10
Q
BKA
A
Below Knee Amputation
11
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
12
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
13
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
14
Q
-
C
A
With
15
Q
c.c
A
Cubic centimeter
16
Q
C/O
A
Complains of
17
Q
CMS
A
Color, circulation, motion, sensitivity
18
Q
CVA
A
Stroke
19
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
20
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
21
Q
h./hr
A
Hour
22
Q
H2O
A
Water
23
Q
HOB
A
Head of bed
24
Q
HOH
A
Hard of hearing
25
h.s.
Bedtime/hour of sleep
26
Ht
Height
27
I&O
Intake and output
28
MI
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
29
Na
Sodium
30
NKA
No known allergies
31
NPO
Nothing by mouth
32
O
Oral
33
O2
Oxygen
34
OT
Occupational therapy
35
Oz
Ounce = 30cc
36
p.c.
After meals
37
Peri
Perineal
38
P.M.
12 noon - midnight
39
PT
Physical therapy
40
p.r.n.
As needed
41
PROM
Passive range of motion
42
Px
Physical examination
43
q
Every
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q.d.
Every day
45
q.4.h.
Every four hours
46
q.i.d.
Four times a day
47
R
Rectal
48
Rt
Right
49
SBA
Stand by assist
50
Sx
Symptoms
51
w/o or
-
s
Without
52
SOB
Shortness of breath
53
Stat
Immediately
54
TC & DB
Tum cough and deep breath
55
t.i.d.
Three times a day
56
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
57
Tx
Treatment
58
V.S.
Vital signs
59
W/C
Wheelchair
60
Wt
Weight
61
Less than
62
->
Greator than
63
PPE
Personal protective equipment
64
AMA
Against medical advice
Or
American medical association
65
P
Pulse
66
R
Respiration
67
T
Temperature
68
K+
Potassium
69
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
70
UTI
Urinary tract infection
71
URI
Upper respiratory infection
72
-
| p
After
73
gtt
Drop
74
gtts
Drops
75
OD
Right eye
76
OS
left eye
77
OU
Both eyes
78
OTC
Over the counter
79
.
| T
1
80
..
| T
2
81
...
—
III
3
82
Cognition
Understanding and gaining knowledge through thought
83
Pathogen
Germ
84
Involuntary
Without conscious control
85
Validation therapy
Used for dementia patients. Emapthy
86
Incontinence
Loss of bladder control
87
Standard precautions
Universal precautions to prevent contact with boldily fluids
88
Sign
Objectvie observation
89
Shearing
Two forces in opposing directions
90
Geriatric
Care of elderly
91
Explotation
Taking and benifitingnfrom someone elses resources
92
Dysphasia
Difficulty swallowing
93
Neglect
Failure to care for
94
Dementia
Group of cognitive diseases
95
Ethnicity
Belonging to a group based on culture and social
96
Ethics
Moral right and wrong
97
Ambulatory
Adapting for walking
98
Defecate
Bowl movement
99
Void
Urinate
100
Degeneration
Progressive loss of funtion of tissue and organs
101
Myocardial infarction
Heart attack
