Medical Abbreviations
PO
By mouth
Aspirin, Plavix, Heparin, Lovenox
What are antiplatelet / anticoagolants?
When you ask your patient to repeat back what you just said.
What is teach back?
Pupils are equal, round and reactive to light and accomodation.
What is PERRLA?
These are the most common side effects associated with chemotherapy.
What is nausea and vomiting?
QHS
Every night
Metformin, Insulin, Glipizide, Actos
What are antidiabetics/ hypoglycemic medications?
The communication model that is used in the healthcare setting.
What is SBAR?
A physical examination that evaluates a patient's health by checking all major body systems.
What is a Head to toe assessment?
A client's lab value are as follows: Na+ 148, K+ 3.7, Ca+ 9.8, Mg 2.0. What electrolyte imbalance is present?
What is hyponatremia?
GTT
drops / drips
Crestor, Zocor, Lipitor
What are statins?
Asking open-ended questions to assess emotions and gather important information. Restate what the patient says to confirm understanding is this type of communication.
What is therapeutic communication?
1-10, FACES, CRIES, Wong Baker Smiley Faces
What are pain scales?
You have a 21-year old client comes to the ER reporting dyspnea, and tingling and swelling of the mouth and throat after getting stung by a bee while mowing the lawn. List 2 nursing interventions that would be done on this patient.
Rapid team
QID
Four times a day
Depakote, Tegrtol, Gabapentin, Keppra, Lamictal
What are antiseizure medications?
This type of communication includes sender conveys the message, receiver acknowledges the message, and the sender confirms the message was received.
What is closed-loop communication?
During an assessment of the cranial nerves, a patient tells the nurse of not being able to taste sweet or salty foods. The nurse should focus on which cranial nerve?
What is cranial nerve 7?
What are the two priority nursing diagnosis for the client with fluid volume excess issues?
Please give the nursing diagnosis with 2 nurse interventions.
What is Impaired gas exchange, impaired skin integrity, Impaired electrolyte imbalance?
ACHS
Before meals and at bedtime/night
Inderal, Lopressor, Coreg
What are beta-blockers
Refers to the patient's ability to understand basic health information.
What is health literacy?
An older patient with a change in mental status is clenching the jaw closed to avoid taking an oral medication. The patient is demonstrating the motor function of which cranial nerve?
What is trigeminal?
The nurse in providing teaching to a client regarding hypocalcemia. What client s/s and manifestation would be included in this teaching?
Please give 5 examples
muscle twitching, hypotension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, decreased HR, increase peristalsis, cramping