NRS 3025 LABS, MEDICAL TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS 2026/2027 |
NURSING STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & EXAM
REVIEW
Thoracotomy - ANS ✔✔incision into the chest wall
Colostomy - ANS ✔✔establishment of an artificial cutaneous opening into the colon
Dysphagia - ANS ✔✔difficulty swallowing
Hemoptysis - ANS ✔✔the spitting of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as a result of
pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage
Stomatitis - ANS ✔✔inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth characterized by small ulcers
covered by grayish exudate and surrounded by a longer red halo
Hemiparalysis - ANS ✔✔weakness affecting one side of the body
Paraplegia - ANS ✔✔paralysis of both lower extremities and generally the lower trunk
Tachypnea - ANS ✔✔Rapid breathing (20 breaths/minute)
Bradycardia - ANS ✔✔abnormal slowness of respiration, specifically a low respiratory frequency
Hepatology - ANS ✔✔the branch of medicine concerned with disease of the liver
Neurologist - ANS ✔✔a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the neuromuscular
system (central, peripheral, and autonomic systems, the neuromuscular junction, and muscle)
Lipoma - ANS ✔✔a benign neoplasm of adipose tissue, composed of mature fat cells
Hyperglycemia - ANS ✔✔an abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood, a feature of diabetes
Hypoventilation - ANS ✔✔reduced alveolar ventilation relative to metabolic carbon dioxide production,
so that alveolar carbon dioxide pressure increases above normal
Pericarditis - ANS ✔✔inflammation of the pericardium
Pulmonary Fibrosis - ANS ✔✔formation of fibrous tissue as a reparative or reactive process, as opposed
to formation of fibrous tissue as a normal constituent of the lungs
Erythrocyte - ANS ✔✔a mature red blood cell
Nephrotoxic - ANS ✔✔pertaining to nephrotoxin; toxic to renal cells
, ABG - ANS ✔✔arterial blood gas
AC&HS - ANS ✔✔before meals and at bedtime
ad lib - ANS ✔✔freely, as desired
b.i.d, BID, bid - ANS ✔✔twice a day
BUN - ANS ✔✔blood urea nitrogen
c/o - ANS ✔✔complains of
CXR - ANS ✔✔chest x-ray
DNR - ANS ✔✔do not resuscitate
DOE - ANS ✔✔dyspnea on exertion
Dx - ANS ✔✔diagnosis
ECG, EKG - ANS ✔✔electrocardiogram
ETOH - ANS ✔✔ethyl alcohol, intoxicated
F/U, f/u - ANS ✔✔follow up
h/o - ANS ✔✔history of
Hx - ANS ✔✔history
I&D - ANS ✔✔incision and drainage
NKDA - ANS ✔✔no known drug allergies
n.p.o., NPO - ANS ✔✔nothing by mouth
N/V - ANS ✔✔nausea or vomiting
p.c. - ANS ✔✔after meal
PMH - ANS ✔✔past medical history
p.o., PO - ANS ✔✔by mouth
PRN - ANS ✔✔as needed
qh - ANS ✔✔every hour
NURSING STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & EXAM
REVIEW
Thoracotomy - ANS ✔✔incision into the chest wall
Colostomy - ANS ✔✔establishment of an artificial cutaneous opening into the colon
Dysphagia - ANS ✔✔difficulty swallowing
Hemoptysis - ANS ✔✔the spitting of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as a result of
pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage
Stomatitis - ANS ✔✔inflammation of the mucous membranes of the mouth characterized by small ulcers
covered by grayish exudate and surrounded by a longer red halo
Hemiparalysis - ANS ✔✔weakness affecting one side of the body
Paraplegia - ANS ✔✔paralysis of both lower extremities and generally the lower trunk
Tachypnea - ANS ✔✔Rapid breathing (20 breaths/minute)
Bradycardia - ANS ✔✔abnormal slowness of respiration, specifically a low respiratory frequency
Hepatology - ANS ✔✔the branch of medicine concerned with disease of the liver
Neurologist - ANS ✔✔a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the neuromuscular
system (central, peripheral, and autonomic systems, the neuromuscular junction, and muscle)
Lipoma - ANS ✔✔a benign neoplasm of adipose tissue, composed of mature fat cells
Hyperglycemia - ANS ✔✔an abnormally high concentration of glucose in the blood, a feature of diabetes
Hypoventilation - ANS ✔✔reduced alveolar ventilation relative to metabolic carbon dioxide production,
so that alveolar carbon dioxide pressure increases above normal
Pericarditis - ANS ✔✔inflammation of the pericardium
Pulmonary Fibrosis - ANS ✔✔formation of fibrous tissue as a reparative or reactive process, as opposed
to formation of fibrous tissue as a normal constituent of the lungs
Erythrocyte - ANS ✔✔a mature red blood cell
Nephrotoxic - ANS ✔✔pertaining to nephrotoxin; toxic to renal cells
, ABG - ANS ✔✔arterial blood gas
AC&HS - ANS ✔✔before meals and at bedtime
ad lib - ANS ✔✔freely, as desired
b.i.d, BID, bid - ANS ✔✔twice a day
BUN - ANS ✔✔blood urea nitrogen
c/o - ANS ✔✔complains of
CXR - ANS ✔✔chest x-ray
DNR - ANS ✔✔do not resuscitate
DOE - ANS ✔✔dyspnea on exertion
Dx - ANS ✔✔diagnosis
ECG, EKG - ANS ✔✔electrocardiogram
ETOH - ANS ✔✔ethyl alcohol, intoxicated
F/U, f/u - ANS ✔✔follow up
h/o - ANS ✔✔history of
Hx - ANS ✔✔history
I&D - ANS ✔✔incision and drainage
NKDA - ANS ✔✔no known drug allergies
n.p.o., NPO - ANS ✔✔nothing by mouth
N/V - ANS ✔✔nausea or vomiting
p.c. - ANS ✔✔after meal
PMH - ANS ✔✔past medical history
p.o., PO - ANS ✔✔by mouth
PRN - ANS ✔✔as needed
qh - ANS ✔✔every hour
