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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
06/03/2015
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ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
Ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
Amb
 Definition
ambulate, walk
Term
B/P
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
Term
BSC
 Definition
blood stem cells
Term
_
C
 Definition
With
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C/O
 Definition
complains of
Term
I&O
 Definition
intake and output
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
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po
 Definition
by mouth
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q
 Definition
every
Term
q.s.
 Definition
every seconds
Term
_
s
 Definition
without
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stat
 Definition
at once, immidiately
Term
TPR
 Definition
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
Term
VS
 Definition
Vital Signs
Term
w/c
 Definition
which
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a.c.
 Definition
before meals
Term
bid
 Definition
every
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hs
 Definition
half strength
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noc
 Definition
night
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p.c
 Definition
after meals
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qd
 Definition
every day
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qh
 Definition
every hour
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q2h, q3h, q4h, etc.
 Definition
every 2 hours, every 3 hours every 4 hours, etc.
Term
qid
 Definition
every 4 times in a day
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qod
 Definition
every other day
Term
tid
 Definition
three time a day
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x2, x3, etc.
 Definition
times 2 (person, place, and time), times 3 (person,place, and time), etc.
Term
cc
 Definition
cubic centimeters
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prn
 Definition
when necessary
Term
Aden(o)
 Definition
gland
Term
Arthr(o)
 Definition
joint
Term
Cardi(o)
 Definition
heart
Term
Cerebr(o)
 Definition
brain
Term
Cyst(o)
 Definition
cell
Term
Dermat(o)
 Definition
skin
Term
Gastr(o)
 Definition
stomach
Term
Glyc(o), gluc(o)
 Definition
sugar, sweetness or glucose
Term
Hem(o)
 Definition
blood
Term
Hepat(o)
 Definition
liver
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Py(o)
 Definition
pus
Term
Uro(o)
 Definition
urine, urinary tract, urination
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A, an
 Definition
without, absence of
Term
Brady-
 Definition
slow
Term
Tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapid
Term
Dys-
 Definition
bad, difficult, abnormal
Term
Hyper-
 Definition
excessive,too much, high
Term
Hypo-
 Definition
under, decreased, less than normal
Term
-neo-
 Definition
new
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-poly-
 Definition
many, much
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