Terms 2nd Set Flashcards
(111 cards)
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
AC; a.c.
A
before meals
3
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
6
Q
AKA
A
above-the-knee amputation
7
Q
AM
A
morning
8
Q
AMB; amb
A
ambulate; ambulatory
9
Q
amt
A
amount
10
Q
ap: AP
A
apical
11
Q
BE
A
barium enema (x-ray)
12
Q
BKA
A
below-the-knee amputation
13
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
14
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
15
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
16
Q
C
A
centigrade; Celsius
17
Q
Ca; CA
A
cancer
18
Q
cal
A
calories
19
Q
cath
A
catheter
20
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
21
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
22
Q
CDC
A
centers for disease control and prevention
23
Q
CNA
A
certified nursing assistant
24
Q
C/O
A
complains of
25
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
26
CNS
central nervous system
27
CS
central service; central supply
28
DOA
dead on arrival
29
DON
director of nursing
30
drsg
dressing
31
Dx
diagnosis
32
EKG
electrocardiogram
33
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
34
ER
emergency room
35
F
fahrenheit
36
FBS
fasting blood sugar
37
Fl;fld
fluid
38
Fx
fracture
39
FUO
fever of unknown origin
40
gal
gallon
41
GB
gallbladder
42
GI
gastro-intestinal
43
GU
genito-urinary
44
h;hr
hour
45
H20
water
46
ht
height
47
hx
history
48
ICU
intensive care unit
49
I&O
intake and output
50
IV
intravenous
51
L
left, liter
52
Lab
laboratory
53
lb
pound
54
liq
liquid
55
LLQ
left lower quadrant
56
LOC
level of consciousness
57
LPN
licensed practical nurse
58
lt
left
59
LUQ
left upper quadrant
60
meds
medications
61
min
minute
62
mL
milliliter
63
NA
nursing assistant
64
neg
negative
65
noc
night
66
NPO; npo
nothing by mouth
67
O2
oxygen
68
OB
obstetrics
69
OOB
out of bed
70
OR
operating room
71
os
mouth
72
OT
occupational therapy
73
OZ; oz
ounce
74
PC; p.c.
after meals
75
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
76
Peds
pediatrics
77
per
by, through
78
PM
afternoon
79
PO; po
by mouth, orally
80
postop
postoperative; post-operative
81
prn
when necessary
82
Pt; pt
patient
83
PT
physical therapy
84
q
every
85
qh
every hour
86
q2h
every 2 hours
87
R
rectal temperature; respiration; right
88
RBC
red blood count; red blood cell
89
RLQ
right lower quadrant
90
R/O
rule out
91
RN
registered nurse
92
ROM
range of motion
93
RR
recovery room
94
rt
right
95
RUQ
right upper quadrant
96
s (with line above)
without
97
c (with line above)
with
98
SNF
skilled nursing facility
99
Spec; spec
specimen
100
SSE
soapsuds enema
101
stat
at once; immediately
102
tbsp
tablespoon
103
TLC
tender loving care
104
TPR
temperature, pulse, and repirations
105
tsp
teaspoon
106
U/a; U/A, u/a
urinalysis
107
UTI
urinary tract infection
108
VS; vs
vital signs
109
WBC
white blood count; white blood cell
110
w/c
wheelchair
111
wt
weight
