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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
05/22/2016

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Term

 

 

 

p

Definition

 

 

 

after

Term

 

 

 

P

Definition

 

 

 

Pulse

Term

 

 

 

P & A

Definition

 

 

 

percussion and auscultation

Term

 

 

 

PAC

Definition

 

 

 

premature atrial contraction

Term

 

 

palp

Definition

 

 

 

palpation

Term

 

 

 

PAR

Definition

 

 

 

post-anesthesia room

Term

 

 

 

PAT

Definition

 

 

 

paroxysmal atrial contraction

Term

 

 

 

pc

Definition

 

 

 

after meals

Term

 

 

 

pCO2

Definition

 

 

 

partial pressure of carbon dioxide

Term

 

 

 

PDR

Definition

 

 

 

physician's desk reference

Term

 

 

 

PE

Definition

 

 

 

Physical exam, pulmonary embolism

Term

 

 

 

PEDS

Definition

 

 

 

pediatrics

Term

 

 

per

Definition

 

 

 

by or through

Term

 

 

PERL(A)

Definition

 

 

 

pupils equal and reactive to light (and accommodation)

Term

 

 

 

PET

Definition

 

 

 

positron emission tomography

Term

 

 

 

PH

Definition

 

 

 

past history

Term

 

 

pH

 

Definition

 

 

 

hydrogen ion concentration

Term

 

 

 

PID

Definition

 

 

 

pelvic inflammatory disease

Term

 

 

 

PKU

Definition

 

 

 

phenylketonuria

Term

 

 

pm

Definition

 

 

 

between noon and midnight

Term

 

 

 

PNS

Definition

 

 

 

peripheral nervous system

Term

 

 

 

po

Definition

 

 

 

by mouth

Term

 

 

 

post (pos)

Definition

 

 

 

posterior

Term

 

 

 

postop, PostOp

Definition

 

 

 

postoperative

Term

 

 

 

pp (p.p.)

Definition

 

 

 

postprandial (after eating)

Term

 

 

 

pO2

Definition

 

 

 

partial pressure Oxygen

Term

 

 

 

PPD

Definition

 

 

 

purified protein derivative

Term

 

 

 

preop, PreOp

Definition

 

 

 

before surgery

Term

 

 

prn

 

Definition

 

 

 

as needed, whenever necessary

Term

 

 

pro time

Definition

 

 

 

prothrombin time

Term

 

 

 

pt

Definition

 

 

 

patient, pint

Term

 

 

 

PT

Definition

 

 

 

physical therapy

Term

 

 

 

PTT

Definition

 

 

 

partial prothrombaplastin time

Term

 

 

 

PVC

Definition

 

 

 

premature ventricular contraction

Term

 

 

 

Px

Definition

 

 

 

physical exam, Prognosis

Term

 

 

 

q

Definition

 

 

 

every

Term

 

 

 

qd

Definition

 

 

 

every day

Term

 

 

 

qh

Definition

 

 

 

every  hour

Term

 

 

 

q2h, q3h, ...

Definition

 

 

 

every 2 hours, every 3 hours, ...

Term

 

 

 

qhs

Definition

 

 

 

every night at bedtime

Term

 

 

 

qid

Definition

 

 

 

four times a day

Term

 

 

 

qns

Definition

 

 

 

quantity not sufficient

Term

 

 

qod

Definition

 

 

 

every other day

Term

 

 

 

qs

Definition

 

 

 

quantity sufficient

Term

 

 

r (R)

Definition

 

 

 

rectal

Term

 

 

 

R (resp)

Definition

 

 

 

respirations, rectal

 

 

Term

 

 

 

RAIU

Definition

 

 

 

radioactive iodine uptake study

Term

 

 

 

RBC

Definition

 

 

 

red blood cell/count

Term

 

 

 

reg

Definition

 

 

 

regular

Term

 

 

 

Rh

Definition

 

 

 

rhesus

Term

 

 

 

RK

Definition

 

 

 

radial keratomy

Term

 

 

 

RL

Definition

 

 

 

ringer's lactate

Term

 

 

RLQ, RLL

Definition

 

 

 

right lower quadrant (abdomen), right lower lobe (lung)

Term

 

 

RML

Definition

 

 

 

right middle lobe

Term

 

 

 

RO

Definition

 

 

 

reality orientation

Term

 

 

 

R/O

Definition

 

 

 

rule out

Term

 

 

 

ROM

Definition

 

 

 

range of motion

Term

 

 

 

R.R.

Definition

 

 

 

recovery room

Term

 

 

 

RUQ, RLL

Definition

 

 

 

right upper quadrant (abdomen), Right lower lobe (lung)

Term

 

 

 

rt

Definition

 

 

 

right

Term

 

 

 

RV

Definition

 

 

 

residual volume

Term

 

 

 

Rx

Definition

 

 

 

take (prescription)

Term

 

 

 

s

Definition

 

 

 

without

Term

 

 

 

S & S

Definition

 

 

 

signs and symptoms

Term

 

 

 

ss

Definition

 

 

 

1/2

Term

 

 

 

Sats

Definition

 

 

 

oxygen/blood saturation level

Term

 

 

 

SA

Definition

 

 

 

sinoatrial

Term

 

 

 

SB

Definition

 

 

 

small bowel

Term

 

 

 

sc

Definition

 

 

 

subcutanious

Term

 

 

 

SGOT

Definition

 

 

 

serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

Term

 

 

 

SGPT

Definition

 

 

 

serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase

Term

 

 

SIDS

Definition

 

 

 

sudden infant death syndrome

Term

 

 

 

Sig:

Definition

 

 

 

label/write

Term

 

 

 

SL

Definition

 

 

 

sublingual

Term

 

 

 

SL

Definition

 

 

 

sublingual

Term

 

 

 

SMAC

Definition

 

 

 

sequential multiple analysis computer

Term

 

 

 

SOB

Definition

 

 

 

shortness of breath

Term

 

 

 

spec

Definition

 

 

 

specimen

Term

 

 

 

sp. gr.

Definition

 

 

 

specific gravity

Term

 

 

 

SQ, sub q

Definition

 

 

 

subcutaneous

Term

 

 

 

SSE

Definition

 

 

 

soap suds enema

Term

 

 

 

stat

Definition

 

 

 

immediately

Term

 

 

 

STD

Definition

 

 

 

sexually transmitted disease

Term

 

 

 

STH

Definition

 

 

 

somatotropic hormone

Term

 

 

 

SVD

Definition

 

 

 

spontaneous vaginal delivery

Term

 

 

 

SVN

Definition

 

 

 

supraventricular tachycardia

Term

 

 

 

Sx

Definition

 

 

 

symptoms

Term

 

 

 

T

Definition

 

 

 

temperature, thoracic

Term

 

 

 

T & A

Definition

 

 

 

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Term

 

 

 

tab

Definition

 

 

 

tablet

Term

 

 

 

tachy

Definition

 

 

 

tachycardic

Term

 

 

 

TAH

Definition

 

 

 

total abdominal hysterectomy

Term

 

 

 

TB

Definition

 

 

 

tuberculosis

Term

 

 

 

TCDB

Definition

 

 

 

turn, cough, deep breath

Term

 

 

 

temp (T)

Definition

 

 

 

temperature

Term

 

 

 

TH

Definition

 

 

 

thyroid hormone

Term

 

 

 

TIA

Definition

 

 

 

transient ischemic attack

Term

 

 

 

 

tid

Definition

 

 

 

three times a day

Term

 

 

 

TMJ

Definition

 

 

 

temporomandibular joint

Term

 

 

 

tol

Definition

 

 

 

tolerated

Term

 

 

 

TPN

Definition

 

 

 

total parenteral nutrition

Term

 

 

 

TPR

Definition

 

 

 

temperature, pulse, respirations

Term

 

 

 

tr

Definition

 

 

 

tincture

Term

 

 

 

trach

Definition

 

 

 

tracheotomy, tracheostomy

Term

 

 

 

TSH

Definition

 

 

 

thyroid-stimulating hormone

Term

 

 

 

TT

Definition

 

 

 

tetanus toxoid

Term

 

 

 

TUR

Definition

 

 

 

transurethral resection

Term

 

 

 

TV

Definition

 

 

 

tidal volume

Term

 

 

 

TVH

Definition

 

 

 

total vaginal hysterectomy

Term

 

 

 

TX

Definition

 

 

 

traction

Term

 

 

 

UA

Definition

 

 

 

urinalysis

Term

 

 

 

umb

Definition

 

 

 

umbilicus

Term

 

 

 

unc.

Definition

 

 

 

unconscious

Term

 

 

 

ung

Definition

 

 

 

ointment

Term

 

 

 

unk

Definition

 

 

 

unknown

Term

 

 

 

ur

Definition

 

 

 

urine

Term

 

 

 

URC

Definition

 

 

 

usual, reasonable, customary

Term

 

 

 

URI

Definition

 

 

 

upper respiratory infection

Term

 

 

 

US

Definition

 

 

 

ultrasonic

Term

 

 

 

UTI

Definition

 

 

 

urinary tract infection

Term

 

 

 

V fib

Definition

 

 

 

ventricular fibulation

Term

 

 

 

V tach

Definition

 

 

 

ventricular tachycardia

Term

 

 

 

vag

Definition

 

 

 

vaginal

Term

 

 

 

VC

Definition

 

 

 

vital capacity

Term

 

 

 

VD

Definition

 

 

 

venerial disease

Term

 

 

 

vit

Definition

 

 

 

vitamin

Term

 

 

 

vo

Definition

 

 

 

verbal order

Term

 

 

 

vol

Definition

 

 

 

volume

Term

 

 

 

V/S

Definition

 

 

 

vital signs

Term

 

 

 

WA

Definition

 

 

 

while awake

Term

 

 

 

WBC

Definition

 

 

 

white blood cell/count

Term

 

 

 

w/c

Definition

 

 

 

wheelchair

Term

 

 

 

WNL

Definition

 

 

 

within normal limits

Term

 

 

 

wt

Definition

 

 

 

weight

Term

 

 

 

y/o

Definition

 

 

 

year(s) old

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