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Quiz January 31st
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
01/29/2011
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Term
Abd
 Definition
Abdomen
Term
ABO
 Definition
The main blood group system
Term
ac
 Definition

before meals

 
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
Adm
 Definition
admitted/admission
Term
AM
 Definition
morning
Term
amb
 Definition
ambulatory
Term
amt
 Definition
amount
Term
approx
 Definition
approximately
Term
bid
 Definition
twice daily
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privelages
Term
c
 Definition
with
Term
C
 Definition
Celsius
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
c/o
 Definition
complains of
Term
DAT
 Definition
diet as tolerated
Term
dc or d/c
 Definition
discontinue/discharge
Term
drsg
 Definition
dressing
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
Term
ECG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
F
 Definition
Fahrenheit
Term
fld
 Definition
fluid
Term
GI
 Definition
gastrointestinal
Term
gtt
 Definition
drop
Term
h/hr
 Definition
hour
Term
h2o
 Definition
water
Term
hs
 Definition
at bedtime
Term
I&O
 Definition
intake and output
Term
IV
 Definition
intravenous
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
(L)
 Definition
left
Term
meds
 Definition
medications
Term
mL/ml
 Definition
milliliter
Term
mod
 Definition
moderate
Term
neg
 Definition
negative
Term
#
 Definition
number/pounds
Term
NPO/NBM
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
N/S
 Definition
normal saline
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
OD
 Definition
right eye/overdose
Term
OOB
 Definition
out of bed
Term
os
 Definition
mouth or opening
Term
OS
 Definition
left eye
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
PE/PX
 Definition
physical examination
Term
per
 Definition
by/through
Term
PM
 Definition
afternoon
Term
po
 Definition
by mouth
Term
postop
 Definition
postoperatively
Term
preop
 Definition
preoperatively
Term
prep
 Definition
preparation
Term
prn
 Definition
when necessary
Term
q
 Definition
everyday
Term
qd
 Definition
everyday
Term
qh
 Definition
every hour
Term
qhs
 Definition
every night at bedtime
Term
qid
 Definition
four times a day
Term
(R)
 Definition
right
Term
stat
 Definition
at once/immediately
Term
tid
 Definition
three times a day
Term
TO
 Definition
telephone order
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature/pulse/respirations
Term
Tr
 Definition
tincture
Term
VO
 Definition
verbal order
Term
VS
 Definition
vital signs
Term
WNL
 Definition
within normal limits
Term
wt
 Definition
weight
Term
CBR
 Definition
complete bed rest
Term
up ad lib
 Definition
up as desired
Term
bx
 Definition
biopsy
Term
CTA
 Definition
clear to auscultation
Term
FUO
 Definition
fever of unknown origin
Term
GU
 Definition
genitourinary
Term
H/A
 Definition
headache
Term
h/o
 Definition
history of
Term
HPI
 Definition
history of present illness
Term
Imp
 Definition
impressions
Term
lt
 Definition
left
Term
MAE
 Definition
moves all extremities
Term
NAD
 Definition
no apparent distress
Term
NKA
 Definition
no known allergies
Term
N/V
 Definition
nausea/vomiting
Term
P
 Definition
pulse
Term
PMH
 Definition
past medical history
Term
R
 Definition
respirations
Term
R/O
 Definition
rule out
Term
ROS
 Definition
review of systems
Term
rt
 Definition
right
Term
SOB
 Definition
short of breath
Term
Sx
 Definition
symptoms
Term
T
 Definition
temperature
Term
ASCVD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Term
ASHD
 Definition
arteriosclerotic heard disease
Term
BPH
 Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Term
CA
 Definition
cancer
Term
CAD
 Definition
coronary artery disease
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
DM
 Definition
diabetes mellitus
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
PE
 Definition
pulmonary emboli
Term
PVD
 Definition
peripheral vascular disease
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
ABG
 Definition
arterial blood gases
Term
BE
 Definition
barium enema
Term
CO2
 Definition
carbon dioxide
Term
C&S
 Definition
culture and sensitivity
Term
CXR
 Definition
chest x-ray
Term
lytes
 Definition
electrolytes
Term
RBC
 Definition
red blood cells
Term
UA
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
UGI
 Definition
upper GI
Term
WBC
 Definition
white blood cells
Term
AMA
 Definition
against medical advice
Term
ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
BSD
 Definition
bedside drainage
Term
CABG
 Definition
coronary artery bypass graft
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
ds/disc
 Definition
discontinue
Term
DNR
 Definition
do not resuscitate/no code
Term
FOB
 Definition
foot of bed
Term
Fx
 Definition
fracture
Term
GHWT
 Definition
good handwashing technique
Term
HOB
 Definition
head of bed
Term
hs
 Definition
hours of sleep
Term
Hx
 Definition
history
Term
KVO
 Definition
keep vein open
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
noc
 Definition
night
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
Term
prep
 Definition
preparation
Term
PRN
 Definition
as needed
Term
PT
 Definition
physical therapy
Term
pt
 Definition
patient
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
RX
 Definition
treatment
Term
S
 Definition
without
Term
SOB
 Definition
side of bed
Term
S/P
 Definition
status post
Term
TF
 Definition
tube feeding
Term
TURP
 Definition
transurethral resection of prostate
Term
TX
 Definition
treatment
Term
WA
 Definition
while awake
Term
Amp
 Definition
ampule
Term
caps
 Definition
capsule
Term
Elix
 Definition
elixir
Term
Sol
 Definition
solution
Term
Supp
 Definition
suppository
Term
Susp
 Definition
suspension
Term
Syr
 Definition
syrup
Term
tab
 Definition
tablet
Term
tinct
 Definition
tincture
Term
troch
 Definition
troches/lozenges
Term
A
 Definition
absence of/asymptomatic
Term
Ad
 Definition
toward/near
Term
adeno
 Definition
gland
Term
adreno
 Definition
adrenal gland
Term
ambi
 Definition
both
Term
ana
 Definition
up
Term
ante
 Definition
before
Term
anti
 Definition
against
Term
angi/angio
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
arterio
 Definition
artery
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
audio
 Definition
hearing
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
bacterio
 Definition
pertaining to a microorganism, parasite, or pathogen
Term
bi
 Definition
two/double
Term
bili
 Definition
relating to bile
Term
brachy
 Definition
short
Term
brady
 Definition
meaning slow
Term
broncho
 Definition
bronchus of lungs
Term
cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
cephalo
 Definition
head
Term
chole/chol
 Definition
bile
Term
cholecyst
 Definition
gall bladder
Term
chondro
 Definition
cartilage
Term
col
 Definition
colon
Term
colpo
 Definition
cervix/vagina
Term
costo
 Definition
rib
Term
cranio
 Definition
skull
Term
cyst/systo
 Definition
urinary bladder/sac
Term
dent
 Definition
teeth
Term
derma
 Definition
skin
Term
duodeno
 Definition
duodenum
Term
dys
 Definition
bad/painful/difficult
Term
encephalo
 Definition
head
Term
endo
 Definition
within
Term
entero
 Definition
intestine
Term
exo
 Definition
out
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
heme/hemato
 Definition
blood
Term
hepato
 Definition
liver
Term
herio
 Definition
rupture
Term
hernio
 Definition
pertaining to a protrusion of a part through tissues
Term
hyper
 Definition
above/beyond/excessive
Term
hypo
 Definition
below/under/deficient
Term
hystero
 Definition
hysteria/uterus
Term
Ileo
 Definition
ileum
Term
jejuno
 Definition
jejunum
Term
kerato
 Definition
cornea of eye
Term
keratin
 Definition
protein of nails/hair
Term
lapara
 Definition
loin/abdomen
Term
laryng
 Definition
larynx/voice box
Term
latero
 Definition
side
Term
leuko
 Definition
dealing with white corpuscules
Term
lith
 Definition
stone
Term
lymph
 Definition
watery fluid from glands
Term
mast
 Definition
breast
Term
menor
 Definition
dealing with menses
Term
meso
 Definition
middle
Term
metra
 Definition
uterus
Term
myelo
 Definition
bone marrow/spinal column
Term
myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
necro
 Definition
dead
Term
nephro
 Definition
kidney
Term
neu/neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
oculo
 Definition
eye
Term
oophor
 Definition
ovary
Term
olig
 Definition
decreased/scant amount
Term
opthalmo
 Definition
eye
Term
opto
 Definition
vision
Term
orchio
 Definition
testicle
Term
os
 Definition
bone/opening
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
oto
 Definition
ear
Term
patho
 Definition
disease
Term
phlebo
 Definition
vein
Term
physio
 Definition
relating to nature/body processes
Term
pneumo
 Definition
lung or air
Term
pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
pulmo
 Definition
lung
Term
procto
 Definition
rectum
Term
psych
 Definition
soul/mind
Term
pyelo
 Definition
pelvis of kidney
Term
pyo
 Definition
pus
Term
renal
 Definition
kidneys
Term
retro
 Definition
backward
Term
rhino
 Definition
nose/nasal
Term
sacro
 Definition
sacrum/back
Term
salpingo
 Definition
tube/fallopian tube
Term
spleno
 Definition
dealing with spleen
Term
tachy
 Definition
rapid
Term
teno
 Definition
tendon
Term
thoraco
 Definition
chest
Term
thyro
 Definition
thyroid gland
Term
tonsillar
 Definition
pertaining to tonsil
Term
tracheo
 Definition
trachea/windpipe
Term
uretero
 Definition
ureters/tubes from kidneys to bladder
Term
urino/uro
 Definition
urinary system
Term
vaso
 Definition
blood vessel
Term
ventro
 Definition
abdomen/ventral
Term
vesico
 Definition
urinary bladder
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
asthemia
 Definition
weakness
Term
biotic
 Definition
living matter
Term
blast
 Definition
immature cell
Term
cele
 Definition
tumor cyst/hernia
Term
centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
cide
 Definition
causing death
Term
cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
desis
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
ectomy
 Definition
removal of
Term
emia
 Definition
blood
Term
esthesia
 Definition
feeling/sensation
Term
gene
 Definition
production/origin
Term
gram
 Definition
tracing/mark
Term
graph
 Definition
writing/record
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
ize
 Definition
to treat nu special method
Term
litho
 Definition
stone/calcus
Term
lysis
 Definition
setting free/destruction
Term
malacia
 Definition
softening of
Term
megaly
 Definition
enlargement of/hypertrophy
Term
meter
 Definition
measure
Term
oid
 Definition
form/shape/resemblance
Term
ology
 Definition
science of
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
opsy
 Definition
to view
Term
orrhaphy
 Definition
repair of
Term
osis
 Definition
process/condition of
Term
otomy
 Definition
incision
Term
pathy
 Definition
disease/suffering
Term
penia
 Definition
lack of
Term
pexy
 Definition
fastening/fixation
Term
phasia
 Definition
to speak
Term
phagia
 Definition
to eat
Term
plasty
 Definition
to shape/mold
Term
pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
poiesis
 Definition
formation
Term
ptosis
 Definition
drooping/prolapse
Term
rrhagia
 Definition
flow
Term
rhaphy
 Definition
suturing/stitching
Term
rhea
 Definition
flow/discharge
Term
rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
scope
 Definition
instrument for examining
Term
scopy
 Definition
see/examine
Term
stasis
 Definition
standing still/control/stopping
Term
staxia
 Definition
control/stopping
Term
stomy
 Definition
to form an opening
Term
tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
Term
tomy
 Definition
incision
Term
tripsy
 Definition
crushing
Term
trophy
 Definition
nourishment/development
Term
uria
 Definition
urine
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