Ways to take meds
Vital Signs
Common Tests
Common Terminology
100
Intravenous or IV
What is to administer medication directly into the blood stream?
100
HR
What is the heart rate?
100
CPR
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
100
Stat
What is NOW or quickly come?
200
Intramuscular or IM
What is to inject medication into the muscle?
200
R
What is respiration?
200
ECG
What is an electrocardiogram?
200
D/C
What is to discharge?
300
Subcutaneous or SQ
What is to inject just under the skin?
300
BP
What is the blood pressure?
300
O2 Sat
What are oxygen saturation levels?
300
Ambulatory
What is to be able to walk?
400
oral or PO
What is to take medication by mouth?
400
Temp
What is the temperature?
400
Dx
What is diagnosis?
400
Supine
What is the laying down position?
500
Sublingual or SL
What is to place under the tongue?
500
VS
What are the vital signs?
500
SOB
What is shortness of breath?
500
PRN
What is to do/take as needed?
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