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What does 'adat' stand for?

Advance diet as tolerated (correct)

Admitted

Acute respiratory disease

Active range of motion

What does 'A&O' mean?

Alert and oriented

What is 'adb' an abbreviation for?

Abdomen

What does 'a.c.' refer to?

Before meals Signup and view all the answers

What are 'ADLs'?

Activities of daily living Signup and view all the answers

What does 'adm' stand for?

Admitted or admission Signup and view all the answers

What does 'AEB' mean?

As evidenced by Signup and view all the answers

What does 'afeb' indicate?

Afebrile, no fever Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ad lib' imply?

As desired Signup and view all the answers

What is the abbreviation 'amt' short for?

Amount Signup and view all the answers

What does 'amb' mean?

Ambulate Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abx' stand for?

Antibiotic Signup and view all the answers

What does 'angio' refer to?

Angiocatheter Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ant' mean?

Anterior Signup and view all the answers

What do 'Aq/H2O' stand for?

Water Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ARD' mean?

Acute respiratory disease Signup and view all the answers

What is 'AROM' an abbreviation for?

Active range of motion Signup and view all the answers

What is 'ASA' an abbreviation for?

Aspirin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ax' refer to?

Axillary Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BID' mean?

Twice daily Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bil' stand for?

Bilateral Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bld' mean?

Blood Signup and view all the answers

What is 'BM/bm' an abbreviation for?

Bowel movement Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BOM' stand for?

Bilateral otitis media Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BP or B/P' mean?

Blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BR or br' refer to?

Bed rest Signup and view all the answers

What is 'BRATY' a diet of?

Bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, yogurt Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BRP' mean?

Bathroom privileges Signup and view all the answers

What does 'BS' refer to?

Blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bx' stand for?

Biopsy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'c' mean?

With Signup and view all the answers

What does 'c/o' refer to?

Complains of Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Ca or ca' means?

Cancer Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CBC' stand for?

Complete blood count Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CC' mean?

Chief complaint Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chol' refer to?

Cholesterol Signup and view all the answers

What are 'cl liq'?

Clear liquids Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CNS' stand for?

Central nervous system Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cont' mean?

Continue, continuous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CSF' refer to?

Cerebrospinal fluid Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CXR' mean?

Chest x-ray Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DAT' stand for?

Diet as tolerated Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DAW' mean?

Dispense as written Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DIB' stand for?

Difficulty breathing Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dis or D/C' refer to?

Discharge Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DC or d/c' stand for?

Discontinue Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DNR' mean?

Do not resuscitate Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DOA' indicate?

Dead on arrival Signup and view all the answers

What does 'DOB' mean?

Date of birth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'drg or dsg' refer to?

Dressing Signup and view all the answers

What does 'd/t or D/T' stand for?

Due to Signup and view all the answers

What is 'dx' an abbreviation for?

Diagnosis Signup and view all the answers

What does 'FBS' stand for?

Fasting blood sugar Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ff' mean?

Force fluids Signup and view all the answers

What does 'F/U' stand for?

Follow up Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fx' refer to?

Fracture Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gtt' mean?

Drops Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HA or H/A' refer to?

Headache Signup and view all the answers

What does 'H/O' stand for?

History of Signup and view all the answers

What does 'H&P' stand for?

History and physical Signup and view all the answers

What is 'hgb' an abbreviation for?

Hemoglobin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HOB' mean?

Head of the bed Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hr' refer to?

Hour Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HR' stand for?

Heart rate Signup and view all the answers

What does 'HTN' mean?

Hypertension Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hs' mean?

Hour of sleep Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Hx' refer to?

History Signup and view all the answers

What does 'I & D' stand for?

Incision and drainage Signup and view all the answers

What does 'I & O' mean?

Intake and output Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inj' stand for?

Injection Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IV' mean?

Intravenous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'L & D' refer to?

Labor and delivery Signup and view all the answers

What does 'L' stand for?

Left Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lb' mean?

Pound Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mL' refer to?

Milliliter Signup and view all the answers

What does 'N/C' mean?

No complaints Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NKA' stand for?

No known allergies Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NKDA' mean?

No known drug allergies Signup and view all the answers

What does 'noc' refer to?

Night Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NPO' mean?

Nothing by mouth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'N/V or N & V' stand for?

Nausea and vomiting Signup and view all the answers

What does 'OD' mean?

Overdose Signup and view all the answers

What does 'OOB' indicate?

Out of bed Signup and view all the answers

What does 'oz' mean?

Ounce Signup and view all the answers

What does 'p' stand for?

After Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pc' mean?

After meals Signup and view all the answers

What does 'PCN' stand for?

Penicillin Signup and view all the answers

What does 'PO' mean?

By mouth Signup and view all the answers

What does 'post' mean?

After Signup and view all the answers

What does 'PRN' mean?

As necessary Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pt' stand for?

Patient Signup and view all the answers

What does 'PT' stand for?

Physical therapy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'q' mean?

Every Signup and view all the answers

What does 'qh' mean?

Every hour Signup and view all the answers

What does 'QID' stand for?

Four times daily Signup and view all the answers

What does 'R/O' mean?

Rule out Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ROM' stand for?

Range of motion Signup and view all the answers

What does 'RX' mean?

Prescription Signup and view all the answers

What does 's' refer to?

Without Signup and view all the answers

What does 'SOB' stand for?

Short of breath Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Medical Abbreviations

adat: Advance diet as tolerated; allows for dietary progress based on patient comfort.
A&O: Alert and oriented; indicates patient awareness and ability to answer questions.
adb: Refers to the abdomen, the area below the ribs down to the pelvic area.
a.c.: Before meals; often used for timing blood sugar checks prior to eating.
ADL: Activities of daily living; routine tasks typically performed in daily life.
adm: Admission or admitted; refers to a patient's entry into a hospital.
AEB: As evidenced by; denotes proof supporting a medical assertion.
afeb: Afebrile; indicates a patient has no fever.
ad lib: As desired; implies no restrictions for the patient regarding activity or diet.
amt: Amount; used to reference a quantity.
amb: Ambulate; indicates the ability to walk independently.
abx: Antibiotic; medication used to treat or prevent infections.
angio: Angiocatheter; a catheter for introducing fluids, typically for blood.
ant: Anterior; refers to the front side of the body or positioning.
Aq/H2O: Water; chemical notation for water content.
ARD: Acute respiratory disease; denotes a rapid onset respiratory condition.
AROM: Active range of motion; patient performs movements independently.
ASA: Aspirin; medication known for blood thinning properties.
ax: Axillary; related to the armpit area, commonly used for temperature assessment.
BID: Twice daily; medication frequency, regardless of administration times.
bil: Bilateral; affects both sides, e.g., ear infections in both ears.
bld: Blood; general reference to blood content or analysis.
BM/bm: Bowel movement; indicates stool output.
BOM: Bilateral otitis media; infection in both ears.
BP or B/P: Blood pressure; measures force against blood vessel walls during heart contractions.
BR or br: Bed rest; indicates restriction in movement for the patient.
BRATY: Diet consisting of bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, and yogurt; used in dietary management.
BRP: Bathroom privileges; allows patient to use the bathroom independently.
BS: Blood sugar, bowel sounds, or breath sounds; assesses various body functions.
bx: Biopsy; procedure for obtaining tissue samples for disease testing.
c: With; often used in combination with other terms.
c/o: Complains of; indicates patient-reported symptoms.
Ca or ca: Cancer; medical term for malignancies.
CBC: Complete blood count; test measuring various blood components.
CC: Chief complaint; primary reason a patient seeks medical attention.
chol: Cholesterol; lipid measured in blood for health assessment.
cl liq: Clear liquids; substances that are transparent and easily digestible.
CNS: Central nervous system; encompasses the brain and spinal cord.
cont: Continue or continuous; refers to ongoing actions or treatments.
CSF: Cerebrospinal fluid; fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord, indicative of neural health.
CXR: Chest X-ray; imaging used to examine respiratory system conditions.
DAT: Diet as tolerated; signifies that the patient’s normal diet can be resumed.
DAW: Dispense as written; signifies that a medication must be given without substitution.
DIB: Difficulty breathing; pertains to conditions like asthma or allergic reactions.
dis or D/C: Discharge; denotes patient release from healthcare facilities.
DC or d/c: Discontinue; stop a treatment or medication regimen.
DNR: Do not resuscitate; expresses a patient's wishes against life-saving measures.
DOA: Dead on arrival; documentation term used when a patient arrives deceased.
DOB: Date of birth; personal identification detail.
drg or dsg: Dressing; refers to bandages applied to wounds.
d/t or D/T: Due to; indicates causation in medical history.
dx: Diagnosis; medical evaluation determining the patient's condition.
FBS: Fasting blood sugar; test measuring glucose levels after fasting.
ff: Force fluids; encourages increased hydration for patients.
F/U: Follow up; subsequent appointment for monitoring on a patient’s progress.
fx: Fracture; term for a break in a bone.
gtt: Drops; refers to medications in drop form, such as eye drops.
HA or H/A: Headache; common symptom across various conditions.
H/O: History of; indicates past medical conditions or events.
H&P: History and physical; documentation of past medical history and examination findings.
hgb: Hemoglobin; protein in red blood cells responsible for oxygen transport.
HOB: Head of the bed; instructional term for patient positioning.
hr: Hour; standard unit of time measurement in medical records.
HR: Heart rate; measurement of cardiac activity.
HTN: Hypertension; diagnostic term for high blood pressure.
hs: Hour of sleep; refers to when a patient commonly sleeps.
Hx: History; shorthand for referring to patient medical background.
I & D: Incision and drainage; surgical procedure to remove fluid or infection.
I & O: Intake and output; monitoring fluid balance over a set period.
inj: Injection; administration method for medications.
IV: Intravenous; reference to a route for delivering fluids or medications.
L & D: Labor and delivery; section of obstetrics focused on childbirth.
L: Left; directional marker used in anatomy and patient care.
lb: Pound; unit of weight measurement.
mL: Milliliter; standard measurement for medication dosage.
N/C: No complaints; indicates patient reports no issues during assessment.
NKA: No known allergies; critical information for medication administration.
NKDA: No known drug allergies; important for safe treatment plans.
noc: Night; denotes time periods for patient care and activity.
NPO: Nothing by mouth; dietary restriction often before procedures.
N/V or N & V: Nausea and vomiting; symptoms that can indicate various conditions.
OD: Overdose; refers to excessive intake of medications or substances.
OOB: Out of bed; term for patient mobility status or restrictions.
oz: Ounce; used in dietary and fluid intake measurements.
p: After; used in timing references and medication administration.
pc: After meals; indicates when medications should be taken relative to food intake.
PCN: Penicillin; common antibiotic with notable allergy potential.
PO: By mouth; indicates the route of medication delivery.
post: After; directional or chronological reference.
PRN: As necessary; terms indicating medication may be administered as needed.
pt: Patient; individual receiving medical care.
PT: Physical therapy; rehabilitative method for physical recovery.
q: Every; commonly used in scheduling treatments.
qh: Every hour; denotes frequent monitoring or medication intake.
QID: Four times daily; often used for medication dosing.
R/O: Rule out; assessing whether a condition is present or not.
ROM: Range of motion; measures flexibility and movement capabilities.
RX: Prescription; written order for medication from a healthcare provider.
s: Without; often used in conjunction with other abbreviations.
SOB: Short of breath; indicates respiratory distress, typically not used in documentation.

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