PCA Final Exam
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1. ac: before a meal
2. ADA: American Diabetes Association
3. ADL: Activities of daily living
bathing, dressing, eating, toileting
4. Ad Lib: as desired
5. am: in the morning
6. Amb: ambulate, walk
7. BM: bowel movement
8. BP: blood pressure
9. BRP: bathroom privileges
10. BS: blood sugar
11. BTB: back to bed
12. -
c: with
13. cc: cubic centimeter
14. d/c: discharge
15. DNR: do not resuscitate
16. DTV: due to void
17. E&M: empty and measure
18. H20: water
19. HOB: head of bed
20. HOH: hard of hearing
21. hs: hour of sleep (bedtime)
22. I&O: intake and output
23. IS: Incentive Spirometer
24. IV: intravenous
25. O2: Oxygen
26. OOB: out of bed (up and about)
27. pc: after meals
28. Pre: before
29. Post: after
30. PRN: as needed
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31. Prone: lying face down
32. pt: patient
33. pm: in the afternoon; in the evening
34. ROM: range of motion
35. R&R: remove and reapply
36. SBC: special back care
37. SCD: sequential compression device
38. SFC: special foot care
39. SMC: special mouth care
40. STAT: immediately
41. Supine: lying on the back, face up
42. TPR: temperature, pulse, respiration
43. VS: vital signs
44. >: greater than
45. <: less than
46. void: to pass urine
47. Stool: bowel movement
48. incontinent: loss of bowel or bladder control
49. Ostomy: artificial opening
50. Emesis: to vomit
51. Flatus: Gas passing through anus, fart
52. impacted: stool that cannot be passed
53. Anorexia: loss of appetite
54. Cachexic: wasted appearance
55. Bulimia: Binging and purging/eating disorder
56. dysphagia: difficulty swallowing
57. Dysphasia: difficulty speaking
58. Dyspnea: difficulty breathing
59. Dehydrated: Lack of water in the body.
60. Aspirate: Food or liquid down the wind pipe instead of esophagus
61. esophagus: A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
62. N/G: naso/gastric
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1. ac: before a meal
2. ADA: American Diabetes Association
3. ADL: Activities of daily living
bathing, dressing, eating, toileting
4. Ad Lib: as desired
5. am: in the morning
6. Amb: ambulate, walk
7. BM: bowel movement
8. BP: blood pressure
9. BRP: bathroom privileges
10. BS: blood sugar
11. BTB: back to bed
12. -
c: with
13. cc: cubic centimeter
14. d/c: discharge
15. DNR: do not resuscitate
16. DTV: due to void
17. E&M: empty and measure
18. H20: water
19. HOB: head of bed
20. HOH: hard of hearing
21. hs: hour of sleep (bedtime)
22. I&O: intake and output
23. IS: Incentive Spirometer
24. IV: intravenous
25. O2: Oxygen
26. OOB: out of bed (up and about)
27. pc: after meals
28. Pre: before
29. Post: after
30. PRN: as needed
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31. Prone: lying face down
32. pt: patient
33. pm: in the afternoon; in the evening
34. ROM: range of motion
35. R&R: remove and reapply
36. SBC: special back care
37. SCD: sequential compression device
38. SFC: special foot care
39. SMC: special mouth care
40. STAT: immediately
41. Supine: lying on the back, face up
42. TPR: temperature, pulse, respiration
43. VS: vital signs
44. >: greater than
45. <: less than
46. void: to pass urine
47. Stool: bowel movement
48. incontinent: loss of bowel or bladder control
49. Ostomy: artificial opening
50. Emesis: to vomit
51. Flatus: Gas passing through anus, fart
52. impacted: stool that cannot be passed
53. Anorexia: loss of appetite
54. Cachexic: wasted appearance
55. Bulimia: Binging and purging/eating disorder
56. dysphagia: difficulty swallowing
57. Dysphasia: difficulty speaking
58. Dyspnea: difficulty breathing
59. Dehydrated: Lack of water in the body.
60. Aspirate: Food or liquid down the wind pipe instead of esophagus
61. esophagus: A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.
62. N/G: naso/gastric
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