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What does 'a' stand for?

  • after
  • before (correct)
  • during
  • none of the above

    • What does 'AC/a.c' mean?

  • after eating
  • before eating (correct)
  • at bedtime
  • none of the above

    • What does ADL stand for?

    activity of daily living

    What does AMA mean?

    <p>against medical advice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ASA refer to?

    <p>aspirin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does bid mean?

    <p>twice a day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does BM stand for?

    <p>both bone marrow and bowel movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does BP refer to?

    <p>blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does BPM refer to?

    <p>beats per minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'c' signify?

    <p>with</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does CAT stand for?

    <p>computerized axial tomography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does CC represent?

    <p>chief complaint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does CHF stand for?

    <p>congestive heart failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does C/O mean?

    <p>complaining of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does CXR stand for?

    <p>chest x-ray</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does DC signify?

    <p>discontinue or discharge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does DM represent?

    <p>diabetes mellitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does DOB stand for?

    <p>date of birth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does DOE mean?

    <p>dyspnea on exertion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does DX stand for?

    <p>diagnosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ETOH mean?

    <p>ethanol, alcohol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does FU signify?

    <p>follow up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Fx stand for?

    <p>fracture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does gt or gtt mean?

    <p>drops</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does HA refer to?

    <p>headache</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does HO mean?

    <p>history of</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does HOB stand for?

    <p>head of bed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does HPI signify?

    <p>history of present illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does HS or hs mean?

    <p>at bedtime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does HTN stand for?

    <p>hypertension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Hx mean?

    <p>history</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does IM mean?

    <p>intramuscular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does IO mean?

    <p>intraosseous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does IT signify?

    <p>interthecal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does IV stand for?

    <p>intravenous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does LOC represent?

    <p>loss of consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does mcg mean?

    <p>micrograms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does MRSA stand for?

    <p>methicillin resistant staph aureus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does NKA mean?

    <p>no known allergies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does NKDA mean?

    <p>no known drug allergies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does NPO signify?

    <p>nothing by mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does NS stand for?

    <p>normal saline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does N/V mean?

    <p>nausea/vomiting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does PC mean?

    <p>after eating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does PMH refer to?

    <p>previous medical history</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does PO indicate?

    <p>by mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does PRN mean?

    <p>as needed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does q mean?

    <p>every</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does qd stand for?

    <p>every day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does qh mean?

    <p>every hour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does qid refer to?

    <p>4 times a day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does R/O mean?

    <p>rule out</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ROM stand for?

    <p>range of motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ROS mean?

    <p>review of systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 's' signify?

    <p>without</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does SOB mean?

    <p>shortness of breath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Sx refer to?

    <p>symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does tid mean?

    <p>three times a day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does VSS stand for?

    <p>vital signs stable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does WNL mean?

    <p>within normal limits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Medical Terminology Flashcards

    • "a" stands for "before."
    • "AC/a.c" means "before eating."
    • ADL refers to "activity of daily living."
    • AMA signifies "against medical advice."
    • ASA is the abbreviation for "aspirin."
    • "bid" denotes "twice a day."
    • "BM" can indicate "bone marrow" or "bowel movement."
    • BP is short for "blood pressure."
    • BPM represents "beats per minute."
    • "c" means "with."
    • CAT stands for "computerized axial tomography," also known as a CT scan.
    • CC is the abbreviation for "chief complaint."
    • CHF refers to "congestive heart failure."
    • C/O means "complaining of."
    • CXR is short for "chest x-ray."
    • DC indicates "discontinue" or "discharge."
    • DM stands for "diabetes mellitus."
    • DOB refers to "date of birth."
    • DOE signifies "dyspnea on exertion," indicating shortness of breath.
    • DX is the abbreviation for "diagnosis."
    • ETOH refers to "ethanol," commonly known as alcohol.
    • FU means "follow up."
    • Fx signifies "fracture."
    • "gt" or "gtt" is used to denote "drops."
    • HA stands for "headache."
    • HO means "history of."
    • HOB indicates "head of bed."
    • HPI stands for "history of present illness."
    • HS or "hs" means "at bedtime."
    • HTN refers to "hypertension."
    • Hx is shorthand for "history."
    • IM stands for "intramuscular."
    • IO indicates "intraosseous."
    • IT refers to "intrathecal," related to the spine.
    • IV is the abbreviation for "intravenous."
    • LOC signifies "loss of consciousness" or "level of consciousness."
    • mcg stands for "micrograms."
    • MRSA refers to "methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus."
    • NKA means "no known allergies."
    • NKDA stands for "no known drug allergies."
    • NPO signifies "nothing by mouth."
    • NS is short for "normal saline."
    • N/V indicates "nausea/vomiting."
    • PC means "after eating."
    • PMH stands for "previous medical history."
    • PO signifies "by mouth."
    • PRN means "as needed."
    • "q" stands for "every."
    • "qd" denotes "every day."
    • "qh" indicates "every hour."
    • "qid" means "four times a day."
    • R/O signifies "rule out."
    • ROM stands for "range of motion."
    • ROS means "review of systems."
    • "s" signifies "without."
    • SOB stands for "shortness of breath."
    • Sx indicates "symptoms."
    • "tid" means "three times a day."
    • VSS signifies "vital signs stable."
    • WNL stands for "within normal limits."

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