Medical Status
What does CPR mean?
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation
-plasty
What is surgical repair, plastic repair
What is intravenously
Twice a day
What is BID or Q12
Heart rate over 100 bpm in an adult
What is tachycardia
What does DNR mean?
What is do not resuscitate
-itis
What is inflammation
What does IN stand for?
Intranasally
As needed
What is PRN or ad lib
Respiratory rate above 25 respirations per min.
What is tachypnea
What does Code Blue mean?
What is respiratory or cardiac arrest (no longer breathing)
-pathy
What is disease
What does SQ stand for?
What is subcutaneously
Once a day
What is SID or Q24
Swelling, excess amount of fluid in the tissues
What is edema
What does DOA mean?
What is dead on arrival
-ectomy
What is surgical removal of all or part of
What does IO stand for?
What is intraosseously (into bone)
Four times a day
What is QID
Blood pressure above 140/90 mmHg or higher
What is hypertsnsion
What is do not know
-osis
What is condition, any condition
What does AU stand for?
What is both ears
Every other day
What is QOD
Permanent or temporary loss of muscle function in part or all of the body
What is paralysis