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N112 Quiz 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ARA A | vidabrine |
| AZT | zidovudine (Retrovir) |
| CPZ | Compazine (prochlorperazine) |
| DPT | Demerol-Phenegrean-Thorazine |
| DTO | Diluted tincture of opium, or deoderized tincture of opium (Paragoric) |
| HCl | hydrochloric acid or hydrochloride |
| HCT | hydrocortisone |
| HCTZ | Hydrochlorothiazide |
| MgSO4 | magnesium sulfate |
| MS, MSO4 | morphine sulfate |
| MTX | methotrexate |
| PCA | procainamide |
| PTU | propylthiaouracil |
| T3 | Tylenol with codeine No.3 |
| TAC | triamcinolone |
| TNK | TNKase |
| ZnSO4 | zinc sulfate |
| Nitro drip | nitroglycerin infusion |
| Norflox | norfloxacin |
| IV Vanc | intravenous vancomycin |
| AD, AD, AU | Right ear, Left ear, each ear |
| OD, OS, OU | Right eye, Left eye, each eye |
| BT | Bedtime |
| cc | Cubic centimeter |
| D/C | Discharge or discontinue |
| IJ | Injection |
| IN | Intranasal |
| HS | Half-strength |
| hs | At bedtime, hours of sleep |
| IU | International unit |
| o.d. or OD | Once daily |
| OJ | Orange juice |
| Per os | By mouth, orally |
| q.d. or QD | Every day |
| qhs | nightly at bedtime |
| qn | nightly OR at bedtime |
| q.o.d. or QOD | Every other day |
| q1d | daily |
| q6PM, etc. | Every evening at 6 PM |
| SC, SQ, sub q | Subcutaneous |
| ss | Sliding scale (insulin) or 1/2 (apothecary) |
| SSRI | Sliding scale regular insulin |
| SSI | Sliding scale insulin |
| j/d | One daily |
| TIW or tiw (also BIW or biw) | TIW: 3 times a week (BIW: 2 times a week) |
| U or u | Unit |
| UD | As directed ("ut dictum") |
| a.c. | antecibum (before meals) |
| abd | abdominal; abdomen |
| ad lib | ad libitum (as directed) |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| AKA | above knee amputation |
| AMA | against medical advice |
| amb | ambulatory |
| a.m., A.M. | ante meridiem (morning) |
| AMS | altered mental status |
| aq | water (aqua) |
| AU | aures unitas or auris uterque (both ears) |
| ax | axillary |
| B/C | blood culture |
| BE | barium enema |
| BIB | brought in by |
| b.i.d. | bis in die (twice a day) |
| BKA | below knee amputation |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BS | bowel sounds |
| bx | biopsy |
| CA | carcinoma, cancer |
| CBD | common bile duct |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| C/O | complaints of |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| CT Scan | computerized tomography scan |
| CXR | chest x-ray |
| dc | discharge, discontinue |
| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
| DKA | diabetic keto-acidosis |
| DOB | date of birth |
| DTR | deep tendon reflex |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| dx | diagnosis |
| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
| elix | elixir |
| ETOH | ethyl alcohol |
| FROM | full range of motion |
| FUO | fever of undertimined/unknown origin |
| FWB | full weight bearing |
| fx | fracture |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GSW | gunshot wound |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| gtt | drops |
| HCT | hematocrit |
| hgb | hemoglobin |
| H&P | hhistory and physical |
| HOB | head of bed |
| HTN | hypertension |
| hx | history |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| I&O | intake and output, in and out |
| IOC | intern on call |
| JP | Jackson-Pratt drain |
| JVD | jugular venous distention |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
| L | liter |
| LE | lower extremity |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LOC | level of consciousness |
| Mets | metastases |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| Midnoc | midnight |
| min | minute |
| MOM | milk of magnesia |
| MVA | motor vehicle accident |
| N/C | no complaints |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NPO, npo | nothing by mouth |
| nsg | nursing |
| NSR | normal sinus rhythm |
| N&V, N/V | nausea and vomiting |
| NWB | nonweight bearing |
| OD | oculus dexter (right eye) |
| OU | oculus uterque, each eye (both eyes) |
| O/D | overdose |
| OH | outside hospital |
| OOB | out of bed |
| O&P | ova and parasites |
| OP | operation |
| ORIF | open reduction internal fixation |
| OS | oculus sinister (left eye) |
| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation |
| p.m., P.M. | post meridiem (evening) |
| PMH | past medical history |
| PO | per, os, by mouth |
| prn | pro re nata (as needed) |
| pt | patient |
| PT | physical therapy |
| PWB | partial weight bearing |
| q | every hour |
| qhs | every hour of sleep |
| qid | quater (in) die (four times a day) |
| R/O | rule out |
| RT | respiratory therapy |
| RTC | return to clinic |
| Rx | prescription |
| S/A | sugar adn acetone |
| SOB | signs and symptoms |
| STAT | statim (immediately) |
| SW | stab wound |
| t.i.d. | three times a day (ter in die) |
| TWE | tap water enema |
| TX | treatment/therapy |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| US, UTZ | ultrasound |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VO | verbal order |
| VS | vital signs |
| VSS | vital signs stable |
| WB | weight bearing |
| WBAT | weight bearing as tolerated |
| W/C | wheelchair |
| W/D | wet to dry dressing change |
| WDWN | well-developed, well-nourished |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| YO | year old |
| Florence Nightingale | founder of modern nursing, she was influenced in developing nursing education, practice, and administration |
| Harriet Tubman | "Moses of Her People" for her work in the Underground Railroad; during Civil War she nursed the sick and suffering of her own race |
| Lavina L. Dock | nursing leader and suffragist who was active in the protest movement for women's rights that resulted in the U.S. Constitution amendendment allowing women to vote in 1920 |
| Lillian Wald | founder of the Henry Street Settlement and Visiting Nurse Service, which provided nursing and social services and organized educational and cultural activities; considered the founder of public health nursing |
| Linda Richards | America's first trained nurse |
| Margaret Higgins Sanger | considered the founder of Planned Parenthood, was imprisoned for opening the first birth control information clinic in Baltimore in 1916 |
| Mary Breckinridge | a nurse who practiced midwivery in England, Australia, and New Zealand; founded the Frontier Nursing Service in Kentucky in 1925 to provide family-centered primary health care to rural populations |
| Sairy Gamp | a character in the Charles Dickens book Martin Chizzlewit who represented the negative image of nurses in the early 1800s |
| Sojourner Truth | an abolitionist, Underground Railroad agent, preacher, and women's rights advocate, she was a nurse for more than 4 years during the Civil War and worked as a nurse and counselor for the Freedman's Relief Association after the war |
| Ʒ | dram |
| ᶬℓ | Minim |
| x3d | For three day |
| > and < | Greater than and less than |
| / (slash mark) | Separate two doses or indicates “per” |
| @ | At |
| & | And |
| + | Plus or and |
| ° | hour |
| Ǿ | zero, null |
| a | before |
| p | after |
| = | equals |
| ≥ | greater than or equal |
| ≤ | less than or equal |
| ≠ | unequals |
| ↑ | increase (i) |
| ↓ | decrease(d) |
| 1⁰ | primary |
| 2⁰ | secondary |
| 3rd | third |
| 0 | negative |
| ∆ | changed to |
| ~ | approximate |
| + | positive |
| - | absent, negative |
| Clara Barton | a schoolteacher who volunteered as a nurse during the Civil War. Most notably, she organized the American Red Cross, which linked with the International Red Cross when the U.S. Congress ratified the Geneva Convention in 1882 |
| Dorothea Dix | woman leader who provided nursing care during the Civil War |
| Mary Mahoney | first African American professional nurse |
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