MT Set 6 Flashcards by Jeffrey Goodman

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PACU

A

Post Anesthesia Care Unit

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pc; p.c.

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after meals

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PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

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PCP

A

primary care physician

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PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

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per

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by (per Dr. T) or through (per PEG)

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peri care

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perineal care (“possible” care)

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p.o.

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by mouth (per os)

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pr

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suppository route (per rectum)

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PRBC

A

packed red blood cells

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pre-op; preop

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preoperatively; before surgery

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PRN; P.R.N.; prn; p.r.n.

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as needed; as necessary (pro re nata)

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Pt.; pt.

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patient

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P.T.

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physical therapy

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q

A

every (q 1 hr = every hour; q 4 hrs = every 4 hours)

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q.d.

A

Write every day or qday (on Do Not Use list)

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QID; Q.I.D.; qid; q.i.d.

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four times a day

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QOD; Q.O.D.; qod; q.o.d.

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Write every other day (on Do Not Use list)

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qs

A

every shift

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R ; RT; Rt

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right

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium

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R/A

A

room air

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r/t

A

related to

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R/O

A

rule out

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RLE

right lower extremity

RUE

right upper extremity

RUQ

right upper quadrant

RLQ

right lower quadrant

Rx

prescription

s¯

without (sine)

SAH

subarachnoid hemorrhage

SARS

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

SCD

sequential compression devices

SICU

Surgical Intensive Care Unit

SIRS

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

SL

sublingual

SN; S.N.

student nurse

SNF

skilled nursing facility

SOB

shortness of breath

S/P

status post

S/S; Sx

signs and symptoms

S.S.I.

sliding scale insulin

STAT; Stat

IMMEDIATELY; Now

sub-Q

subcutaneous

tachy

tachycardia

T

temperature

T & C

type and crossmatch

TB. Tb

tuberculosis

TCDB

turn; cough; and deep breathe

TEDs

thromboembolic disease support hose

TIA

transient ischemic attack

TID; T.I.D.; tid; t.i.d.

three times a day

TKO

to keep open (IV rate approx. 20-30 mL/hr)

tol; tol.

tolerated

TPCN

Total Patient Care Nurse

TPR

temperature; pulse; and respiration

tsp

teaspoon (5 ml)

Tbsp; tbsp

tablespoon (15 ml)

tx

treatment

U; IU

Unit; International Unit (on Do Not Use list) - write out unit

UA

urinalysis

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

urinary tract infection

Skip

Skip

VS

vital signs

WBAT

weight bearing as tolerated

WBC

white blood cell count

y/o; YO

year old

Rule for Leading Zero

0.5 mg - ALWAYS use a zero BEFORE a decimal point (Not .5 mg)

Rule for Trailing Zero

1 mg - NEVER use a zero AFTER a decimal point (Not 1.0 mg)