Medical Terminology Test #1 Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
2
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
3
Q
c (sometimes with a line over it)
A
with
4
Q
s (sometimes with a line over it)
A
without
5
Q
I&O
A
intake and output
6
Q
hs
A
hour of sleep (bedtime)
7
Q
-scopy
A
examination using a scope
8
Q
Endo-
A
inside
9
Q
cardio
A
heart
10
Q
prn
A
when necessary
11
Q
Phleb
A
vein
12
Q
pneumonitis
A
inflammation of the lung
13
Q
PASS
A
pull, aim, squeeze, sweep
14
Q
IV
A
intravenous
15
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
16
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
17
Q
Stat
A
at once; immediately
18
Q
c/o
A
complains of
19
Q
bid
A
2 times a day
20
Q
qid
A
4 times a day
21
Q
q6h
A
every 6 hours
22
Q
tid
A
3 times a day
23
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
24
Q
Hematuria
A
presence of blood in the urine
25
Oz
ounces
26
DOA
dead on arrival
27
B/P
blood pressure
28
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respirations
29
MI
myocardial infarction
30
Ac
before meals
31
Pc
after meals
32
q (sometimes with a line over it)
every
33
BRP
bathroom privileges
34
cyano
blue
35
As lib
as desired
36
endocarditis
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
37
-osis
condition
38
q3h
every 3 hours
39
ROM
range of motion
40
Pre-op
before surgery
41
CDC
center for disease control and prevention
42
w/c
wheelchair
43
aspiration
breathing in food, liquid, or objects into the lungs
44
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
45
OT
occupational therapy
46
PT
physical therapy
47
UTI
urinary tract infection
48
Fx
fracture
49
RACE
rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish
