Abbreviations page 4 Flashcards
(67 cards)
1
Q
MAE
A
moves all extremities
2
Q
MAR
A
medication administration record
3
Q
Mat or OB
A
maternity
4
Q
CD
A
continuous delivery
5
Q
SR
A
sustained release
6
Q
MD
A
medical doctor
7
Q
MDI
A
metered dose inhaler
8
Q
Med
A
medical or medicine
9
Q
Med-surg
A
medical surgical
10
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalents
11
Q
Mg
A
magnesium
12
Q
mg
A
milligram
13
Q
mcg
A
microgram
14
Q
ml
A
milliliters
15
Q
MI or AMI
A
myocardial infarction / anterior wall myocardial infarct
16
Q
min
A
minutes or minimal
17
Q
mm
A
millimeter
18
Q
mm
A
mucous membranes
19
Q
mmHg
A
millimeters of mercury
20
Q
MMR
A
measles mumps and rubella
21
Q
MN
A
midnight
22
Q
mod
A
moderate
23
Q
MOM
A
milk of magnesia
24
Q
MRA
A
magnetic resonance angiography
25
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
26
MRCP
magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatic imaging
27
MRSA
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
28
MVA
motor vehicle accident
29
MVI
multiple vitamin
30
N
nitrogen
31
Na or Na+
Sodium (Natro+)
32
NA
not applicable
33
NA
nursing assistant
34
NAS
No added salt
35
nc
nasal cannula
36
NFS
no free sweets
37
neg
negative
38
NES
no extra salt
39
NB
Newborn or note well
40
NG
nasogastric tube
41
NKA
no known allergies
42
NKDA
no known drug allergies
43
NS
normal saline
44
NPO
nothing by mouth
45
NSAID
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
46
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
47
ntg or NTG
nitroglycerine
48
N&V
nausea & vomiting
49
NWB
no weight bearing
50
OA
Osteoarthritis
51
O2
oxygen
52
OB
obstetrics
53
obt
obtained
54
OC (BCP)
oral contraceptives
55
OD
right eye
56
OS
left eye
57
OU
both eyes
58
oob
out of bed
59
OR
operating room
60
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
61
O&P
ova & parasites
62
OT
occupational therapy
63
OZ
ounce
64
p with a line over it
after
65
pc
after meals
66
Pb
lead
67
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
