Week 5 - Abbv & Word Parts Flashcards
(39 cards)
1
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
2
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
3
Q
NS
A
normal saline
4
Q
Nsg
A
nursing
5
Q
n/v, N/V
A
nausea and vomiting
6
Q
NWB
A
non-weight bearing
7
Q
O2
A
oxygen
8
Q
O2 sat
A
oxygen saturation
9
Q
OB
A
obstetrics
10
Q
OD
A
overdose or right eye
11
Q
oligo-
A
little, few, scanty
12
Q
-oma
A
tumor
13
Q
ONC
A
over the needle cannula
14
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
15
Q
OR
A
operating room
16
Q
ortho
A
orthopedics
17
Q
OS
A
left eye
18
Q
osteo-
A
bone
19
Q
-ostomy
A
creation of an opening
20
Q
OT
A
occupational therapy
21
Q
-otomy
A
cutting into
22
Q
OU
A
both eyes
23
Q
_
p
A
after
24
Q
P&A
A
percussion and auscultation
25
pc
after meals
26
penicillin
PCN
27
P.E.
physical examination, pulmonary embolism
28
PERRLA
pupils equal, round react to light and accommodation
29
pH
measurement of acidity
30
phlebo-
vein
31
PICC
peripherally inserted central cath
32
pleuro-
rib side
33
PMI
point of maximum impulse
34
pneumo-
lung, respiratory agents
35
po
by mouth
36
PPN
peripheral parental nutrition
37
psi
pounds per square inch pressure
38
prn
whenever necessary
39
pt
patient