Abreviations Flashcards
(80 cards)
0
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ADL
A
Activities of daily living
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|a
A
Before
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am,AM
A
Morning, before noon
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amb
A
Ambulated,ambulatory
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Q
Amt
A
Amount
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Ap
A
Apical
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As tol
A
As tolerated
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Ax.
A
Axillary(armpit)
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B.i.d, BID
A
Two times a day
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BM
A
Bowel movement
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BP, B/P
A
Blood pressure
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BPM
A
Beats per minuet
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BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
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|c
A
With
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C
A
Centigrade
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Cath.
A
Cathet
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CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
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C/o
A
Complains of
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COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CVR
A
Cerebrvascular
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DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
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DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
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DON
A
Director of nursing
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Dx, dx
Diagnosis
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F
Fahrenheit or female
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FF
force fluids
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ft
Feet
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H,hr
Hour
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H2O
Water
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HBV
Hepatitis B virus
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HOB
Head of bed
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Ht
Height
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HTN
Hypertension
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Hyper
Above, normal, too, fast, rapid
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Hypo
Low, less than normal
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I&O
Intake & output
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Inc
Incontinent
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Isol
Isolation
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IV, I.V
Intravenous (within a vein)
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Lab
Laboratory
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Lb.
Pound
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LTC
Long-term care
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Meds
Medications
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mL
Milliliter
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mmHg
Millimeters of mercury
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MRSA
Methicillin-resistant
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N/A
Not applicable
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NKA
No known allergies
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NPO
Nothing by mouth
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O2
Oxygen
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OBRA
omnibus budget reconciliation act
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OOB
Out of bed
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Oz
Ounce
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|p
After
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Peri care
Perineal care
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Per os, PO
By month
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PPE
Personal protective equipment
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P.r.n, prn
When needed
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|q
Every
60
Q2h
Every 2 hours
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Q3h
Every 3 hours
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Q4h
Every 4 hours
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R
Respiration , rectal
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Rehab
Rehabilitation
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RF
Restrict fluids
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Aaron
Range of motion
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|s
Without
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SOB
Shortness of breath
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Spec.
Specimen
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Stat
Immediately
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Std. Prec
Standard precautions
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T. Temp
Temperature
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TB
Tuberculosis
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T.i.d, tid
Three times a day
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TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
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UTI
Urinary tract infection
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VS, vs
Vital signs
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W/c, W/C
Wheelchair
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Wt.
Weight
