Abbreviations (ATD) Flashcards
(86 cards)
1
Q
/c
A
with
2
Q
CBR
A
complete bedrest
3
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
4
Q
CCU
A
Coronary Care Unit
5
Q
chol.
A
cholesterol
6
Q
CICU
A
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
7
Q
c/o
A
complaint of / care of
8
Q
COD
A
cause of death
9
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10
Q
CSICU
A
Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit
11
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
12
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
13
Q
EHS
A
Emergency Health Services
14
Q
ER
A
Emergency Room
15
Q
Fx / #
A
fracture
16
Q
HOB
A
head of bed
17
Q
hs
A
bedtime / hour of sleep
18
Q
Ht.
A
height
19
Q
Hx
A
history
20
Q
H2O
A
water
21
Q
ICU
A
Intensive Care Unit
22
Q
I & O
A
intake and output
23
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
24
Q
K
A
potassium
25
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
26
MD
Medical Doctor
27
BP
blood pressure
28
Med.
Medicine / Medical Unit
29
MN
midnight
30
MRP
most responsible physician
31
MSP
Medical Services Plan
32
NKA
no known allergies
33
NPO
nothing by mouth
34
NYD
not yet diagnosed
35
OB
Obstetrics
36
OPD
Outpatient department
37
OR
Operating Room
38
P
pulse
39
PACU
Postanesthesia Care Unit / Post-Anesthetic Care Unit
40
PAR (R)
Postanesthesia Recovery (Room) / Post-Anesthetic Recovery (Room)
41
pc (post-cibum)
after meals
42
pp (post-prandial)
after meals
43
PHN
Personal Healthcare Number
44
po
by mouth
45
POPS
Post-operative Pain Service
46
prn
as necessary
47
pt.
patient
48
Q / q
every
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R
respirations
50
RN
Registered Nurse
51
ROM
range of motion
52
RPN
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
53
s
without
54
SDS / ADS
same day surgery / admit day of surgery
55
STAT
immediately (Latin "statim")
56
Stoma RN
Enterostomal Therapy Registered Nurse
57
Surg.
Surgical Unit
58
T
temperature
59
TLC
tender loving care
60
TST
Transition Service Team
61
Tx
treatment
62
V/S
vital signs
63
WHMIS
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
64
Wt.
weight
65
/\ (<------triangle)
change
66
tasks performed at the bedside of in direct contact with the patient
clinical tasks
67
a computerized program into which physicians directly enter patient orders; replaces handwritten orders on an order sheet or prescription pad
Computer Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
68
a person licensed to practice medicine
Doctor (used interchangeably with Physician)
69
the health care that a doctor prescribes in writing for a hospitalized patient
doctor's orders
70
an electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting
Electronic Medical Record
71
EMR
Electronic Medical Record
72
CPOE
Computer Physician Order Entry
73
the health care team member who performs nonclinical patient care tasks for the nursing unit
Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) also may be called unit clerk or unit secretary
74
divisions within the hospital that specialize in services
Hospital Departments
75
tasks performed away from the bedside (indirect patient care)
nonclinical tasks
76
the desk area of a nursing unit
Nurses' Station
77
a group of nursing staff members who care for patients on a nursing unit
nursing team
78
an area within the hospital that includes equipment and nursing personnel available for the care of a given number of patients
nursing unit
79
nursing unit may also be referred to as: (5 others terms)
wing, floor, pod, ward, or station
80
a person who receives health care, including preventive, promotional, acute and chronicm and all other services in the continuum of care
patient (pt)
81
information such as guidelines for practice and hospital regulations found online or in a manual
policies and procedures
82
a process used to communicate the doctor's orders to the nursing staff and other hospital departments; computers or handwritten requisitions are used
transcription
83
equipment and services provided to patients in their homes to ensure comfort and care
home health
84
supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families
hospice
85
a variety of services often provided in nonhospital settings that help meet both medical and nonmedical needs of people with chronic illness or disability
long term care
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LTC
long term care
