Med Terms Flashcards by Eric Eskina

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HT

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Height

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NAS

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No added salt/sodium/Na

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SLP

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Speech & Language Pathologist

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FF

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Force fluids

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AROM

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Active Range of Motion

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DC

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Discontinue

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s̅

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Without

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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CA

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Calcium

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AND

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Allow Natural Death

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FBS

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Fasting Blood Sugar

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TX

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Treatment

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VS

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Vital Signs

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DX

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Diagnosis

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U

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Unit

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N&V

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Nausea and Vomiting

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AC

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Before meals

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DON

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Director of Nursing

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BM

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Bowel movement

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NA

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Sodium

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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NAS

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No added Salt/Sodium/NA

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F

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Fahrenheit

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H2O

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Water

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ADL’s

Activities of Daily Living

PT

Physical Therapy

AX

Axillary/Armpit

OOB

Out of Bed

PROM

Passive Range of Motion

Hg

Mercury

AMB

Ambulate

AMT

Amount

C

Celsius

WBAT

Weight Bearing as Tolerated

ci

Chloride

BID

Twice a day

C/O

Complains of…

QH

Every hour

WT

Weight

OZ

Ounce

PC

After meals

ML

Milliliters

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection

GU

Genitourinary

ADON

Assistant Director of Nursing

HS

Hour of Sleep / Bedtime

MI

Myocardial Infraction

ABX/ABT

Antibiotic/Antibiotic Therapy

ROM

Range of Motion

SOB

Shortness of Breath

Au

Gold

LCS

Low concentrated sweets

I&O

Intake and Output

VS

Vital Signs

NCS

No concentrated sweets

BP

Blood Pressure

QID

Four times per day

CA

Cancer

PSO2

Pulse Oxygen Saturation

HX

History

HOH

Heard of Hearing

W/C

Wheelchair

NWB

Nonbearing

Sx

Symptoms of surgery

PRN

As needed

SOA

Short of Air

TID

Three times a day

HOB

Head of Bed

CC

Cubic centimeter

TTWB

Toe Touch Weight Bearing

Cl Liq

Clear liquids

AM

Morning (Ante Meridian)

NPO

Nothing by mouth

X

Times

IV

Intravenous

c̅

With

QD

Every day

RCS

Reduced Concentrated Sweet

TX

Treatment

PM

Afternoon or Evening (Post meridian)

PRN

As necessary

RCS

Reduced concentrated sweet

O2

Oxygen

TPR

Temperature, Pulse, Respirations

DNR

Do not resuscitate

PO

By mouth

Don/Doff

Put on/Take off

FX

Fracture

RX

Prescription

OT

Occupational Therapy

Ad lib

As desired

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident / Stroke