Abreviations
Abreviations
Abreviations
Abreviations
Abreviations
100
A shorter way to say Activities of Daily Living
What is ADL?
100
Mr. Andrews has a history of CA of the lung. What is CA?
What is cancer
100
Mrs. Tignisha has an Iron deficiency. What is the abreviation for Iron
What is Fe
100
After falling, Mrs. Doubtfire is on CBR. What does this mean?
What is Complete Bed Rest
100
Mr. Gallant has a history of TB. What is this?
What is Tuberculosis
200
Another way to say AAT or activity as tolerated
What is ad lib?
200
Mrs. Anderson receives her medications IM. What does IM stand for?
What is Intramuscular
200
M. Milo is low on K+. What does this stand for?
What is potassium?
200
The nurse leaves you a note saying, "Please take Mrs. Smith's BP. What will you be doing?
What is taking her Blood Pressure
200
Mrs. Anderson has a UTI. What does she have?
What is Urinary Tract Infection
300
When the nurse says DC hot packs, what does she mean by DC?
What is discontinue
300
Mr. Potato head was recently receiving antibiotics IV. What does IV stand for?
What is Intravenous
300
Mrs. Lotto is ordered to have 2 gtts in her left eye. What does gtts stand for?
What is drops?
300
Mr. Durant is in poor condition. As of this morning, he is on TPN. What does this stand for?
What is Total Parenteral Nutrition (through the veins)
300
Mss Chloé Pico is thought to have a DVT. What does this stand for?
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis
400
Your patient had an ECG. What does this mean?
What is Electrocardiogram
400
You patient drank 150 cc of water. What is cc equivalent to?
What is milliliters
400
In mrs. MacIntyre's kardex, it says "please check on Pt. q.hr. What does this mean?
What is every hour?
400
Mrs. Johnson's WBC is wayyyyy up today. What does WBC stand for?
What is White Blood Cell (count)
400
In the kardex, you see a section titled "Dx". What does this mean?
What is Diagnosis?
500
Your patient had 2 BMs today. What does this mean?
What is Bowel movement?
500
Mr. Lovemenot has GI problems. What does GI stand for?
What is gastro-intestinal
500
Please check the patients Rx. What does Rx mean?
What is prescription
500
Mrs. Arsenault is suffering from SOB. What does this stand for?
What is Shortness of Breath
500
After taking vital signs for Mrs. Gee, she asks you what the normal values for Temperature, pulse and respirations are. What are they?
What is T= 37.5, P= 60-100 and R = 12-20
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