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Nursing
Undergraduate 4
09/08/2011
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Term
A
 Definition
Assist
Term
AA
 Definition
Active Assist
Term
AAO
 Definition
Awake, Alert, and Oriented
Term
AAA
 Definition
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Term
AAROM
 Definition
Active Assisted Range of Motion
Term
AROM
 Definition
Active Range of Motion
Term
ABD
 Definition
Abduction
Term
ABX
 Definition
Antibiotics
Term
ADD
 Definition
Adduction
Term
ABI
 Definition
Acquired Brain Injury
Term
ABP
 Definition
Arterial Blood Pressure
Term
Adlib
 Definition
As Desired
Term
Afib
 Definition
Arterial Fibrillation
Term
a/e
 Definition
adaptive equipment
Term
AD
 Definition
Alzheimer's Disease
Term
ADL
 Definition
Activities of Daily Living
Term
ADC
 Definition
Adult Day Center
Term
AKA
 Definition
Above Knee Amputation
Term
AFO
 Definition
Ankle Foot Orthrosis
Term
ALF
 Definition
Assisted Living Facility
Term
ALS
 Definition
Amytrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Term
Amb
 Definition
Ambulation
Term
AMA
 Definition
Against Medical Advice
Term
ARF
 Definition
Acute Renal Failure
Term
A & O
 Definition
Alert and Oriented
Term
Approx
 Definition
Approximately
Term
AVR
 Definition
Aortic Valve Replacement
Term
B or bilat
 Definition
Bilateral
Term
BID
 Definition
Twice a Day
Term
BKA
 Definition
Below Knee Amputation
Term
BM
 Definition
Bowel Movement
Term
BP
 Definition
Blood Pressure
Term
BPH
 Definition
Begin Prostate Hypertrophy
Term
BPM
 Definition
Beats Per Minute
Term
BR
 Definition
Bathroom or Bedrest
Term
BRP
 Definition
Bathroom Privileges
Term
BS
 Definition
Blood Sugar
Term
BSC
 Definition
Beside Commode
Term
Bx
 Definition
Biopsy
Term
CA or Ca
 Definition
Cancer
Term
CABG
 Definition
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Term
CAD
 Definition
Coronary Artery Disease
Term
CBC
 Definition
Complete Blood Count
Term
Cdiff
 Definition
C difficile Toxin
Term
CHI
 Definition
Closed head injury
Term
CF
 Definition
Cystic Fibrosis
Term
CG
 Definition
Contact Guard
Term
CHF
 Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
CLL
 Definition
Chronic Leukosis Leukemia
Term
CMC
 Definition
Carpal Metacarpal
Term
CML
 Definition
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Term
CN
 Definition
Cranial Nerve
Term
CNS
 Definition
Central Nervous System
Term
Cont
 Definition
Continue
Term
C/o
 Definition
Complaint of
Term
CP
 Definition
Chest Pain or Cerebral Palsy
Term
CPM
 Definition
Continuous Passive Motion
Term
C-Spine
 Definition
Cervical Spine
Term
CT
 Definition
Chest Tube
Term
CXR
 Definition
Chest Xray
Term
COG
 Definition
Cognition
Term
COPD
 Definition
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term
COTA
 Definition
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
Term
CPAP
 Definition
Continuous Passive Airway Pressure
Term
CRF
 Definition
Chronic Renal Failure
Term
CTS
 Definition
Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebreovascular Accident
Term
DC
 Definition
Discharge or Discontinue
Term
DJD
 Definition
Degenerative Joint Disease
Term
DOB
 Definition
Date of Birth
Term
DNR
 Definition
Do not rescuitate
Term
DM
 Definition
Diabetes Mellitus
Term
DME
 Definition
Durable Medical Equipment
Term
D/O
 Definition
Disorder
Term
DOE
 Definition
Dyspnea on Exertion
Term
Don
 Definition
Put on
Term
Doff
 Definition
Take off
Term
DT's
 Definition
Delirium Tremens
Term
DVT
 Definition
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Term
Dx
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
Dz
 Definition
Disease
Term
EC/WS
 Definition
Energy Conservation/Work Simplification
Term
ECF
 Definition
Extended Care Facility
Term
EDU
 Definition
Education
Term
EOB
 Definition
Edge of Bed
Term
ESRD
 Definition
End Stage Renal Disease
Term
ETOH
 Definition
Alcohol
Term
Ext or /
 Definition
Extension
Term
Flex or (check mark symbol)
 Definition
Flexion
Term
Fem Pop Bypass
 Definition
Femoral Popliteal Bypass
Term
FIM
 Definition
Functional Independence Measure
Term
FMS
 Definition
Fine Motor Skills
Term
F/U
 Definition
Follow-up
Term
FFT
 Definition
Failure to Thrive
Term
Fx
 Definition
Fracture
Term
FWB
 Definition
Full Weight Bearing
Term
GH
 Definition
Glenohumeral
Term
GCS
 Definition
Glasgow Coma Scale
Term
GERD
 Definition
Gastrophogaeal Reflux Disease
Term
GI
 Definition
Gastro intestinal
Term
GSW
 Definition
Gun Shot Wound
Term
HH
 Definition
Home Health
Term
HHA
 Definition
Hand Held Assist or Home Health Aide
Term
H/A
 Definition
Headache
Term
H/H
 Definition
Hemoglobin/Hematocrit
Term
Hb
 Definition
Hemoglobin
Term
HCT
 Definition
Hemocrit
Term
HOB
 Definition
Head of Bed
Term
H & P
 Definition
History and Physical
Term
HR
 Definition
Heartrate
Term
HS
 Definition
at night/bedtime
Term
HD
 Definition
Hemo-dialysis OR Huntington's Disease
Term
HEP
 Definition
Home Exercise Program
Term
HTN
 Definition
Hypertension
Term
H mgmt
 Definition
Home Management
Term
HOH
 Definition
Hard of Hearing
Term
HPI
 Definition
History of Present Illness
Term
Hx
 Definition
History
Term
I&O
 Definition
Input/Output
Term
IADL
 Definition
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Term
ICP
 Definition
Intracranial Pressure
Term
ICU
 Definition
Intensive Care Unit
Term
ICH
 Definition
IntraCranial Hemorrhage
Term
I&D
 Definition
Incision and Drainage
Term
IDDM
 Definition
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitis
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