chapter 1 Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
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ā
A
before
2
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abd
A
abdominal
3
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ac, a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib
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as desired
5
Q
ADL’s
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
amb
A
ambulate
7
Q
AP
A
apical pulse
8
Q
b.i.d., bid
A
two times a day
9
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
10
Q
BP B/P
A
blood pressure
11
Q
ċ (line over it)
A
with
12
Q
C
A
celsius
13
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
14
Q
c/o
A
complaints of
15
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
16
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
17
Q
DX, ex
A
diagnosis
18
Q
F
A
fahrenheit
19
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
20
Q
f/u, F/U
A
follow up
21
Q
FWB
A
full weight bearing
22
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
23
Q
H2O
A
water
24
Q
h., hr.
A
hour
25
inc
incontinent
26
I&O
intake and output
27
NKDA
no know drug allergy
28
NPO
nothing by mouth
29
NWB
non weight bearing
30
O2
oxygen
31
OOB
out of bed
32
p (line over it)
after
33
pc, p.c.
after meals
34
PO
by mouth
35
PRN
as necessary
36
PWB
partial weight bearing
37
q (line over it)
every
38
ROM
range of motion
39
s (line over it)
without
40
SOB
shortness of breath
41
STAT
at once, immediately
42
t.i.d., tid
three times a day
43
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
44
VS, v.s.
vital signs
45
w/c
wheelchair
