Hit 109 Flashcards
(79 cards)
1
Q
HEENT
A
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
2
Q
PERRL
A
Pupils equal round reactive to light
3
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
4
Q
EOMs
A
Extra ocular movement
5
Q
JVD
A
Jugular venous distention
6
Q
A&P
A
Auscultation and percussion
7
Q
C/O
A
Complaint of
8
Q
V.o
A
Verbal order
9
Q
p.o.
A
Per os or by mouth
Or phone order
10
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
11
Q
SGOT
A
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
12
Q
SGPT
A
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
13
Q
GB
A
Gall bladder
14
Q
Aka
A
Above knee amputation
15
Q
BKA
A
Below knee amputation
16
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
17
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
18
Q
BS
A
Blood sugar
Or bowel sounds
19
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
20
Q
CPR
A
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
21
Q
C& S
A
Culture and sensitivity
22
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
23
Q
EMG
A
Electromyogram
24
Q
FBS
A
Fasting blood sugar
25
I & D
Incision and drainage
26
PMH
Past medical history
27
IM
Intramuscular
28
IV
Intravenous
29
K
Potassium
30
Na
Sodium
31
N & V
Nausea and vomiting
32
NG
Nasogastric tube
33
NPO
Nil per se ( nothing by mouth)
34
ROM
Range of motion
35
Tx
Treatment
36
UA
Urinalysis
Or
Unstable angina
37
AD
Auris dextra / right ear
38
AS
Auris sinistra / left ear
39
DC or d/C
Discharge or discontinue
40
OD
Oculus dextra / right eye
41
OS
Oculus sinister / left eye
42
OU
Oculus uterque/ both eyes
43
AU
Auris uterque/ both ears
44
R/O
Rule out
45
a.c.
Ante cibum ( before meals)
46
Ad lib
As desired
47
B.i.d.
Twice a day
48
N.p.o
Nil per os/ nothing by mouth
49
P.c.
Post cibum / after meals
50
Prn
Pro re nata/ as needed
51
q
Quaque "each" ( every)
52
q.h.
Quaque hora (every hour)
53
q.i.d.
Four times a day
54
q.2h
Every 2 hours
55
q.a.d.
Quaque alternis die
| Every other day
56
T.i.d.
Three times a day
57
dL
Deciliter
58
mEq
Milliequivalent
59
mL or ml
Milliliter
60
Mcg
Micrograms
61
UHDDS
Uniform hospital discharge data set
Required by federal govt
Purpose is to standardize how to collect and compare data elements in patient care and turn it into meaningful information
62
UACDS
Uniform ambulatory care data set
Recommended not required for outpatient services
63
H.I.E.
Health information exchange
A plan which health info is shared among providers
64
DRGs
Diagnosis related groups
65
VO
Verbal orders
66
TPR
Temperature pulse respiration
67
LVN
Licensed vocational nurse
68
CRNA
Certified registered nurse assistant
69
CRNM
Certified registered nurse midwife
70
NP
Nurse practitioner
71
LSW
Licensed social worker
72
CRT
Certified respiratory therapist
73
SLP
Speech language pathologist
74
RD
Registered dietitian
75
RPh
Registered pharmacist
76
DEEDS
Data Elements For Emergency Department Systems
77
COBRA
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
Designed to prevent hospitals from dumping patients who can't pay
78
CAHIM
Commission of Accreditation for Health Information Management
79
HIPAA
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
