NUR111: Med Term EXAM 1 - Abbv & DX/Labs Flashcards by Abigail Torres

Q

Abd

A

Abdomen

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ABC

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Airway
Breathing
Circulation

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ac

A

before meals

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ADL

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Activities of
Daily
Living

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ad lib

A

as desired

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Adm

A

Admitted / Admission

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AM

A

morning

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Amb

A

ambulatory

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Amt

A

amount

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approx

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approximately

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Ax

A

axilliary

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BID

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twice daily

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BM

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bowel movement

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BP

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blood pressure

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BR

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bed rest

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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C

A

Celcius (centigrade)

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CBR

A

complete bed rest

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Cl

A

client

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C/O

A

complains of

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DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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Drsg

A

dressing

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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Irr

irregular

Neg

negative

nil

none

NCS

no concentrated sweets

no.

number

NPO

nothing by mouth

NBM

nothing by mouth

NS

normal saline

O2

oxygen

OOB

out of bed

pc

after meals | post cibum

PE

physical examination

per

by / through

PM

afternoon

PO

``` by mouth (per os) orally ```

Postop

postoperative(ly)

Preop

preoperative(ly)

Prep

preparation

PRN

when necessary

Pt

patient

q

every

qh

every hour

q2h

every 2 hours

q3h

every 3 hours

ECG

Electrocardiogram

EKG

Electrocardiogram

F

Farenheit

Fl

fluid

GI

gastrointestinal

gtts

drops

H (hr)

hour

H2O

water

I&O

intake and output

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

Liq

liquid

LMP

last menstrual period

Lt (L)

left

mL (ml)

milliliter

mod

moderate

mcg

microgram

QID

four times a day

rt (R)

right

stat

at once, immediately

TID

three times a day

TO

telephone order

TPR

temperature, pulse, respirations

VO

verbal order

VS

vital signs

WNL

within normal limits

Wt

weight

SubQ (SC)

subcutaneous

meds

medications

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

ARC

AIDS-related complex

ASHD

arteriosclerotic heart disease

Ca

cancer

CHD

Coronary Heart Disease

CHF

Congestive Heart Failure

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)

DJD

Degenerative Joint Disease

FUO

Fever of Undetermined Origin

HBV

Hepatitis B virus

HCV

Hepatitis C virus

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

MI

Myocardial Infarction | heart attack

MS

Multiple Sclerosis

STD

Sexually Transmitted Disease

STI

Sexually Transmitted Infection

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack

URI

Upper Respiratory Infection

UTI

Urinary Tract Infection