first test Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
Q
w/c
A
wheelchair
2
Q
VS
A
vital signs
3
Q
tbsp
A
tablespoon
4
Q
dermato
A
skin
5
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
6
Q
ROM
A
range of motion
7
Q
PPE
A
personal protective equipment
8
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
9
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
10
Q
I&O
A
intake and output
11
Q
stat
A
immedatley
12
Q
cardio
A
heart
13
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
14
Q
QH
A
every night at bed time
15
Q
qd
A
every day
16
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours
17
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
18
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
19
Q
c/o
A
complains of
20
Q
PO
A
by mouth
21
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
22
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
23
Q
ACHS
A
before meals and before bed time
24
Q
PRN
A
as needed
25
TID
3x a day
26
BIN
2x a day
27
pneumo
lungs
28
neuro
nerves
29
hepato
liver
30
gastro
stomach
31
craino
skull
32
osteo
bones
33
colo
colon
34
angina
chest
35
emesis
vomiting
36
cyanosis
blush color to skin
37
prone
laying flat with face down
38
edema
swelling - excess fluid
39
ambulate
move from one place to another
40
supine
laying on back face up
41
incontinent
inability to controle blatter/urine
42
aspirate
inhale something into your lungs
43
dyspnea
difficulty/painful/shortness of breath
44
HTN
hypertension
45
hx
history
46
ABX
antibiotics
47
IV
intravenous
48
CMP
comprehensive metabolic panel
49
S&S
signs and symptoms
