terms guide #3

Question 1

PRN

Answer 1

as needed, when necessary

Question 2

qd, QD

Answer 2

every day

Question 3

noc

Answer 3

nocturnal

Question 4

meds

Answer 4

medication

Question 5

ml

Answer 5

milliliter

Question 6

c

Answer 6

with

Question 7

po, PO

Answer 7

by mouth

Question 8

q, Q

Answer 8

every

Question 9

qh, QH

Answer 9

every hour

Question 10

qhs, QHS

Answer 10

every hour of sleep

Question 11

ax, Ax, AX

Answer 11

axilla

Question 12

C&S

Answer 12

Culture & Sensitivity

Question 13

lbs

Answer 13

pounds

Question 14

oz

Answer 14

ounce

Question 15

Δ

Answer 15

triangle (change)

Question 16

Afebrile

Answer 16

absence of fever or elevated temperature

Question 17

Apnea

Answer 17

temporary absence of breathing

Question 18

Arrhythmia

Answer 18

an irregular heartbeat

Question 19

Bradycardia

Answer 19

slow heartbeat; pulse rate is below 60 beats per minute

Question 20

BRP

Answer 20

bathroom privileges

Question 21

Diastolic Pressure

Answer 21

the pressure of the blood in the arteries when the heart muscle is relaxed; normal readings are 60 to 85 millimeters of mercury (mmHg)

Question 22

Febrile

Answer 22

having an elevated body temperature

Question 23

Hypertension

Answer 23

sustained elevation of blood pressure, usually anything above 140/90 millimeters of mercury (mmHg)

Question 24

Hypotension

Answer 24

blood pressure which is lower than normal, usually below 80/50 millimeters of mercury (mmHg)

Question 25

Objective Observation

Answer 25

observations based on what we directly see and hear

Question 26

OOB

Answer 26

out of bed

Question 27

Orthopnea

Answer 27

a condition in which breathing is only possible when sitting or standing upright

Question 28

Pulse

Answer 28

rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them

Question 29

Pyrexia

Answer 29

a condition in which the body temperature is abnormally high

Question 30

Reverse Trendelenburg

Answer 30

a position in which a resident is lying on the back with feet higher than the head

Question 31

RLQ

Answer 31

right lower quadrant

Question 32

Scabies

Answer 32

communicable skin condition caused by a mite and transmitted by close contact with an infected source

Question 33

Semi-Fowler’s Position

Answer 33

a sitting position with the head of the bed raised 30-45 degree angle

Question 34

Subjective Observation

Answer 34

observation influenced by our own biases and opinions

Question 35

Systolic Pressure

Answer 35

the pressure of the blood on a vessel wall when the heart contracts; normal readings are 100 to 140 millimeters of mercury (mmHg)

Question 36

Tachycardia

Answer 36

a fast heartbeat, with a pulse rate above 100 beats per minute in adults

Question 37

Temperature

Answer 37

the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object

Question 38

Trendelenburg

Answer 38

a position in which a resident’s feet are lower than the head