Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Chapter 4

Abbreviations

QuestionAnswer
I iodine
ICD implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
ICU intensive care unit
I&D incision and drainage
IM intramuscular
inj. injection
I&O intake and output
IOL intraocular lens
IPPB intermittent positive-pressure breathing
IQ intelligence quotient
IUD intrauterine device
IV intravenous
IVP intravenous pyelogram
K potassium
kg kilogram
KJ knee jerk
KS Kaposi sarcoma
KUB kidneys, ureters, bladder
L, l liter
LA left atrium
LAD left anterior descending
lat lateral
LBW low birth weight
LDL low-density lipoprotein
LMP last menstrual period
LOC loss of consciousness
LP lumbar puncture
LPN licensed practical nurse
LTC long-term care
LV left ventricle
L&W living and well
MA mental age
MAOI monoamine oxidase inhibitor
MD doctor of medicine
MDI multiple daily injections
mEq milliequivalent
mets metastases
MG myathenia gravis
Mg magnesium
mg milligram
MH mental health
MI myocardial infarction
ml milliliter
mm millimeter
mm Hg millimeters of mercury
MMR measles-mumps-rubella
monos monocytes
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MS multiple sclerosis
N nitrogen
NA, N/A not applicable
Na sodium
NB newborn
NBS normal bowel sounds; normal breath sounds
neg. negative
NG tube nasogastric tube
NICU neonatal intensive care unit
NKA no known allergies
I iodine
ICD implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
ICU intensive care unit
I&D incision and drainage
IM intramuscular
inj. injection
I&O intake and output
IOL intraocular lens
IPPB intermittent positive-pressure breathing
IQ intelligence quotient
IUD intrauterine device
IV intravenous
IVP intravenous pyelogram
K potassium
kg kilogram
KJ knee jerk
KS Kaposi sarcoma
KUB kidneys, ureters, bladder
L, l liter
LA left atrium
LAD left anterior descending
lat lateral
LBW low birth weight
LDL low-density lipoprotein
LMP last menstrual period
LOC loss of consciousness
LP lumbar puncture
LPN licensed practical nurse
LTC long-term care
LV left ventricle
L&W living and well
MA mental age
MAOI monoamine oxidase inhibitor
MD doctor of medicine
MDI multiple daily injections
mEq milliequivalent
mets metastases
MG myathenia gravis
Mg magnesium
mg milligram
MH mental health
MI myocardial infarction
ml milliliter
mm millimeter
mm Hg millimeters of mercury
MMR measles-mumps-rubella
monos monocytes
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MS multiple sclerosis
N nitrogen
NA, N/A not applicable
Na sodium
NB newborn
NBS normal bowel sounds; normal breath sounds
neg. negative
NG tube nasogastric tube
NICU neonatal intensive care unit
N
NKDA no known drug allergies
NPO nothing by mouth
NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSR normal sinus rhythm
OA osteoarthritis
OB/GYN obstetrics and gynecology
O.D. doctor of optometry
OR operating room
OT occupational therapy
oz ounce
P phophorus
p after
P-A posteroanterior
P&A percussion and auscultation
PaCO2 partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood
PaO2 partial pressure of oxygen in blood
pc, p.c. after meals (post cibum)
PCA patient-controlled anesthesia
Created by: rhieliz91
Popular Medical sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards