Medical Terms
medical abbreviations
Charting
Communication
eyes & ears
100

edema

swelling
100

NOK

next of kin

100

chart in what color pen

black

100

communication that is seen

non verbal communication

100

hereditary- abnormal formation of new bone

otosclerosis

200

diaphoresis

sweating

200

HOB

head of bed

200

12:00pm in 24 hour time

1200

200

communication that is heard

verbal communication

200

causes pressure within the eye

glaucoma

300

hemiplegia

paralysis of one side of the body

300

NKA

no known allergies

300

using quotes while charting- is what data

subjective

300

expressive communication that violates the rights and feelings of others

aggressive communicaton
300

inability to focus on close objects

presbyopia

400

hematuria

blood in the urine

400

AAT

activity as tolerated

400

charting that tells a story, in chronological order is

narrative charting

400
communication that avoids confrontation

passive communication

400

middle ear infection

otitis media

500

anuria

no urine

500

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fracture
500

FDAR means

focus, data, action, response
500

SBAR means

situation, background, assessment, recommendation 

500

blockage of the ear canal with cerumen

temporary hearing loss

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