Test 5 Flashcards
1
Q
LR
A
lactated Ringer’s solution
2
Q
lytes
A
electrolytes
3
Q
MAP
A
mean arterial pressure
4
Q
MCHC
A
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
5
Q
MCV
A
mean corpuscular volume
6
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
7
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
8
Q
MRSA
A
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
9
Q
N
A
nitrogen
10
Q
Na
A
sodium
11
Q
NaCl
A
sodium chloride
12
Q
neg
A
negative
13
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
14
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
15
Q
NS
A
normal saline
16
Q
NSAIDs
A
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
17
Q
O2
A
oxygen
18
Q
O.D.
A
right eye
19
Q
olig or oligo
A
few, little
20
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
21
Q
OR
A
operating room
22
Q
O.S.
A
left eye
23
Q
ostomy
A
creation of new opening
24
Q
OT
A
occupational therapy
25
OTC
over the counter (medicine without prescription)
26
O.U.
both eyes
27
p
after
28
P
pulse
29
PACU
postanesthesia care unit
30
pc
after meals
31
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
