Abbreviation
General Question
Suffix
Prefix
Vital Signs
100

b.i.d

Twice a day

100

What are the 2 patient Identifiers?

Full name and Date of Birth
100

Itis

Inflammation

100
Myo-

Muscle

100

What is a normal BP?

120/80

200

qd

Everyday
200

What are some things that should not happen when taking a BP, so that is can be accurate?

No talking, Legs flat on the floor, bladder empty, sit still

200

-orrhea

Discharge/or flow

200

Hemo/Hema

Blood


200

When to consult the provider regarding O2 stat? 

Below 92

300

NKDA

No Known Drug Allergies

300

When drawing blood the bevel should always be faced?

Upwards

300

-oplasty

Plastic Repair

300

Hepa-

Liver

300

Normal Temperature in F and C?

98.6/ 37.0

400

q6h

Every 6 hours

400

What are the different types of ways of giving injections?

IM ( Intermuscular) ,IV ( Intravenous) ,Intradermal, Subc, VG ( Ventrogluteal)

400

-megalo

Large

400

Nephro-

Kidney

400

Areas you can get a pulse

Radial, Brachial, Temporal, Popliteal Artery (back of the knee), Groin (Femoral), Dorsalis Pedis (Foot), Carotid (Neck)

500

Line above the letter C

With

500

When rooming a patient what are the 6 Catagories the MA is responsible for asking?

HPI, Allergies, Medications, Surgeries, Social History, Family History. 

500

-oma

Tumor

500

Rhino-

Nose

500

How to obtain a proper respiration rate?

By watching the chest rise and fall for 1 minute - or (30/2), (15/2)

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