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72 Cards in this Set

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w/d
warm and dry
n/t
nontender
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
VSM
vascular smooth muscle
NSAIDs
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
MMSE
Mini-Mental State Examination
Max score is 30; pts with score of 21 or less generally reveal cognitive impairment requiring further evaluation.
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
Mild > 12
Moderate = 9-12
Severe < 8

Verbal (5)
Motor (6)
Eyes (4)
PERRLA
Pupils Equal and Round; Reactive to Light and Accommodation
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint
BMD
Bone mineral density
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
OA
osteoarthritis
dw
daily weights
C&S
Culture and sensitivity.

A culture and sensitivity (C&S) of urine is a test performed to identify urinary tract infections (UTIs) and to determine the most effective antibiotic for treatment.
SSRIs
Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors
MAOIs
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
SNRIs
Serotonin-norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitors
MACE
Macedo-Malone antegrade continence enema
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
PEJ
percutaneous endoscopic Jenunostomy
OOB
out of bed
ABD
abdominal pads (wound dressing)
KUB
kidney, ureter, and bladder
CVA
costovertebral angle - the point at which the bottom of the rib cage meets the spine and is commonly used as an external landmark for finding kidney position during physical examinations
pMDIs
pressurized metered-dose inhalers
BAIs
breath-actuated metered dose inhalers
DPIs
dry powder inhalers
BSA
body surface area
NPA
Nurse Practice Act
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
MEC
minimum effective concentration - the plasma level of a medication below which the effect of the medication does not occur.
CPOE
computerized physician order entry
AMDSs
automated medication dispensing systems
ARF
acute renal failure
ATN
acute tubular necrosis
ESCRD
end state chronic renal disease
MDI
metered-dose inhaler
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
hCG
human chorionic gonadotropin
LMP
last menstrual period
G
gravida (any pregnant woman)
P
para
T
term
PT
preterm deliveries
A
abortion - missed, therapeutic, or voluntary
L
living children
FHT
fetal heat tones
GDM
gestational diabetes mellitus
PIH
pregnancy-induced hypertension
PTL/PTD
preterm labor and preterm delivery
ABI
ankle-brachial index - can be used to assess the vascular status of the lower extremities.
TBPI
toe brachial pressure index
POC
point of care
CK
creatine kinase - an enzyme specific to cells of the brain, myocardium, and skeletal muscle. The appearance of CK in the blood indicate tissue necrosis or injury from MI.
PAWP
pulmonary artery wedge pressure
PAOP
pulmonary artery occlusive pressure
PVC
premature ventricular contractions
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
FVC
forced vital capacity (pulmonary function test)

Volume of air exhaled from full inhalation to full exhalation
FEV
forced expiratory volume (pulmonary function test)

Volume of air blown out as hard and fast as possible during the first second of the most forceful exhalation after the greatest inhalation
PEF
peak expiratory flow (pulmonary function test)

Fastest airflow rate reached at any time during exhalation
BMD
bone mineral density
DXA, cDXA
dual x-ray absorptiometry, central dual x-ray absorptiometry (for assessing the spine and hips)
TBI
traumatic brain injury
CBF
cerebral blood flow
CN
cranial nerve
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CPP
cerebral perfusion pressure
ICP
intracranial pressure
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale