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NUR1010 ABV QUIZ 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| DC | discontinue |
| D&C | dilation & curettage |
| D&I | dry & intact |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| Dr. | doctor |
| D/V | diarrhea, vomiting |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| Dx | diagnois |
| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ED | emergency department |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| ENT | ear, nose & throat |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| ESRD | end stage renal disease |
| ET | endotracheal tube |
| ETOH | alcohol (ingestion) |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FFP | fresh frozen plasma |
| 4x4 | 4"x4" piece of qauze |
| ft | foot, feet |
| FUO | fever of unknown origin |
| F/U | follow up |
| fx | fracture |
| g, gm | gram |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale |
| GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| gr | grain |
| gtt | drops |
| GU | genitourinary |
| GYN | gynecological |
| h, hrs | hour, hours |
| Hb, Hgb | hemoglobin |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| H&H | hemoglobin & hematocrit |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| HDL | hig-density lipoproteins |
| Hg | mercury |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HOB | head of bed |
| H2O | water |
| H&P | history & physical |
| HR | heart rate |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| HTN | hypertension |
| Hx | history |