Medical terms 2 Flashcards
medical abriviations and vocabulary
1
Q
AMA
A
When a patient leaves the hospital before their release date or when they’re supposed to get out
2
Q
ad lib
A
One’s pleasure or desire after surgery or recovery
3
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
4
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival (when the patient in dead and is brought to the hospital for their death to be announced)
5
Q
%
A
payment amount
6
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
7
Q
mL
A
milliliters
8
Q
ROM
A
Range of motion
9
Q
PPE
A
personal protective equipment
10
Q
WT
A
weight
