Chapter 3 Flashcards
(47 cards)
1
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AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
2
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AKA
A
above the knee amputation
3
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BKA
A
below the knee amputation
4
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CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
5
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COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
6
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident(stroke)
7
Q
fx
A
fracture
8
Q
URI
A
upper respiratory infection
9
Q
UTI
A
urinary tract infection
10
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a.c.
A
before meals; before a meal
11
Q
AM
A
Morning
12
Q
b.i.d
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twice a day
13
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h.s
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Bedtime
14
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p.c.
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after meals
15
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PM
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Evening
16
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q.d
A
every day
17
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q.2h/q2hr
A
every 2 hours
18
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q.i.d
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4 times a day
19
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t.i.d
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three times a day
20
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
21
Q
ad.lib
A
Freely: as desired
22
Q
amb
A
ambulate, ambulatory
23
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B&B
A
bowl and bladder training
24
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BM
A
bowel movement
25
BP
blood pressure
26
BSC
bed side commode
27
c/o
complains of
28
dc
discontinue
29
DNR
DO NOT RESUSCITATE
30
GT
gastrostomy tube
31
HOH
Hard of Hearing
32
ht
height
33
hx;Hx
History
34
I&O
Intake&output
35
IV
intravenous
36
NGT
Nasogastric Tube
37
NPO
nothing by mouth
38
N&V
nausea & vomiting
39
OOB
out of bed
40
P.o/PO
by mouth
41
p.r.n.
as needed/whenever necessary
42
PT
physical therapy
43
stat
immediately
44
TPR
temperature,pulse,respiration
45
VS
vital signs
46
w/c
wheelchair
47
wt
weight
