Miscellaneous Flashcards
(57 cards)
1
Q
ADA
A
American Diabetic Association
2
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
3
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
4
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
5
Q
B&C
A
Board and Care facility
6
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
7
Q
BSC
A
bedside commode
8
Q
CCU
A
critical care unit
9
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10
Q
CHO
A
carbohydrate
11
Q
D5W
A
5% dextrose in water
12
Q
DNAR
A
do not attempt resuscitation
13
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
14
Q
Dsg
A
dressing
15
Q
dx
A
diagnosis
16
Q
GT
A
gastric tube
17
Q
HHA
A
home health aide
18
Q
HOB
A
head of bed
19
Q
I&O
A
intake and output
20
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
21
Q
IPPB
A
intermittent positive pressure breathing
22
Q
IS
A
incentive spirometer
23
Q
NC
A
nasal cannula
24
Q
NCS
A
no concentrated sweets
25
NICU
neonatal intensive care unit
26
NG
nasogastric
27
NGT
nasogastric tube
28
NPO or n.p.o.
nothing by mouth
29
NS
normal saline
30
O2
oxygen
31
OT
occupational therapy
32
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
33
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
34
PD
postural drainage
35
PPN
peripheral parenteral nutrition
36
postop
postoperative
37
preop
preoperative
38
prep
preparation
39
PT
physical therapy
40
RDA
recommended daily allowance
41
SCD
sequential compression device
42
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
43
SL
saline lock
44
SNF
skilled nursing facility
45
SO
significant other
46
S/P
status post
47
STAT
immediately
48
TF
tube feeding
49
T/L
teaching learning
50
TKO
to keep open
51
TO or T.O.
telephone order
52
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
53
Tx
treatment
54
VO or V.O.
verbal order
55
VS
vital signs
56
WA
while awake
57
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