Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
93 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
gt or gtt
|
drop(s)
|
|
|
ID
|
Intradermal
|
|
|
IM
|
Intramuscular
|
|
|
IV
|
Intravenous
|
|
|
NS
|
Normal saline
|
|
|
po
|
Oral
|
|
|
Rx
|
Treatment
|
|
|
SC or SQ
|
Subcutaneous
|
|
|
Ad lib.
|
Freely, as desired
|
|
|
AMA
|
Against medical orders
|
|
|
CPR
|
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
|
|
|
Dx
|
diagnosis
|
|
|
DNR
|
do not resuscitate
|
|
|
NPO
|
nothing by mouth
|
|
|
r/t or rt
|
related to
|
|
|
Tx
|
treatment
|
|
|
2°
|
Secondary to
|
|
|
-
a |
Before
|
|
|
ac
|
before meals
|
|
|
ad lib
|
as desired
|
|
|
b.i.d
|
twice a day
|
|
|
-
C |
with
|
|
|
DC, D/C
|
discontinue
|
|
|
HS
|
hours of sleep
|
|
|
noc
|
night
|
|
|
od
|
Daily
|
|
|
p
|
after
|
|
|
pc
|
after meals
|
|
|
PRN
|
as needed
|
|
|
q
|
every
|
|
|
q.d.
|
every day
|
|
|
q.h.
|
every hour
|
|
|
q.i.d.
|
four times daily
|
|
|
q.o.d.
|
every other day
|
|
|
q2h
|
every 2 hours
|
|
|
-
s |
without
|
|
|
t.i.d.
|
three times a day
|
|
|
H2O2
|
Hydrogen peroxide
|
|
|
NC
|
Nasal Cannula
|
|
|
OT
|
occupational therapy
|
|
|
PT
|
physical therapy
|
|
|
RT
|
respiratory therapy
|
|
|
Amb
|
Ambulatory
|
|
|
BRP
|
Bathroom privileges
|
|
|
CBR
|
complete bed rest
|
|
|
OOB
|
out of bed
|
|
|
up ad lib
|
up as desired
|
|
|
abd
|
abdomen
|
|
|
bx
|
biopsy
|
|
|
C
|
celsius (centigrade)
|
|
|
cc
|
cheif complaint
|
|
|
c/o
|
complains of
|
|
|
CN
|
cranial nerves
|
|
|
dx
|
diagnosis
|
|
|
F
|
Farenheit
|
|
|
GU
|
Genitourinary
|
|
|
HEENT
|
head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
|
|
|
Imp
|
impressions
|
|
|
lt
|
left
|
|
|
O.D.
|
Right eye
|
|
|
O.S.
|
Left eye
|
|
|
O.U.
|
both eyes
|
|
|
P
|
pulse
|
|
|
PE
|
physical examination
|
|
|
PMH
|
past medical history
|
|
|
qs
|
quantity sufficient
|
|
|
R
|
Respirations
|
|
|
R/O
|
Rule out
|
|
|
ROS
|
Review of Systems
|
|
|
rt
|
right
|
|
|
Rx
|
prescription
|
|
|
Sx
|
symptoms
|
|
|
T
|
temperature
|
|
|
TPR
|
temperature, pulse, respirations
|
|
|
VS
|
vital signs
|
|
|
WNL
|
within normal limits
|
|
|
amt
|
amount
|
|
|
I & O
|
intake and output
|
|
|
vd
|
void
|
|
|
BE
|
Barium enema
|
|
|
CBC
|
complete blood count
|
|
|
C&S
|
culture and sensitivity
|
|
|
CXR
|
chest x-ray
|
|
|
UA
|
urinalysis
|
|
|
Lytes
|
Electrolytes
|
|
|
UGI
|
upper GI
|
|
|
WBC
|
white blood cells
|
|
|
ASHD
|
Anteriosclerotic heart disease
|
|
|
BPH
|
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
|
|
|
CA
|
cancer
|
|
|
CAD
|
coronary artery disease
|
|
|
COPD
|
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
|
|
|
CVA
|
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
|
