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Vocabulary for Test
abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| abd` | abdominal cavity |
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
| a.c. | before meals |
| ad lib | as desired |
| adm | administer |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| AM | morning |
| amb | ambulate (walk) |
| ant | anterior |
| asap | as soon as possible |
| as tol | as tolerated |
| ASA | asprin |
| ax | axillary |
| bid | twice a day |
| bl | blood |
| bm | bowel movement |
| aden | gland |
| angi | vessel |
| bio | life |
| calc | stone |
| carcin | cancer |
| OR | operating room |
| ED | Emergency department |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| EMS | emergency medical system |
| EMT | Emergency medical technician |
| MD | Medical Doctor |
| D.O. | doctor of osteopathy |
| L+D | Labor and delivery |
| LPN | Licensed Practical nurse |
| MA | Medical assistant |
| NA | nurses assistant |
| NICU | Neonatal intensive care unit |
| OB | Obstetrician |
| OD | optometry doctor |
| OT | Occupational Therapist |
| PA | Physicians assistant |
| PCA | patient care assistant |
| PCT | patient care technician |
| PT | Physical Therapist |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| RD | registered dietician |
| R.R. | Recovery room |
| Lab | runs tests on blood, urine... etc |
| CCU | Coronary/Critical care unit |
| RT | respiratory therapist |
| CNP | certified nurse practitioner |
| GYN | gynecologist |
| BSA | body substance/secretion association |
| CPR | cardio pulmonary resuscitation |
| DX | diagnosis |
| S/S | signs and symptoms |
| ARC | american red cross |
| BP | bl pressure |
| BRP | Bathroom privileges |
| BS | bl sugar, bowel sounds, breathing sounds |
| BX | biopsy |
| BK | below the knee |
| CAL | calorie |
| CATH | catheter |
| BR | bed rest |
| P.O. | by mouth |
| IM | intro muscular |
| IV | into venus |
| cranio | skull |
| erythro | red |
| cslyc | sweet,sugar |
| gyne | women |
| hemo | blood |
| hepato | liver |
| histo | tissue |
| hydro | water |
| En | inside |
| CBC | complete bl count |
| chol | cholesterol |
| circ | circumcision |
| Cl Liq | clear liquids |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| C/O | complaining of |
| cx | cervix |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| D/C | discontinue |
| del | delivered |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| EBC | Estimated Blood count |
| ECG | Echo-cardiogram |
| EEG | electro-encephalogram |
| EKG | electro cardiogram |
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