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NUR1010 ABV QUIZ 2
Question | Answer |
---|---|
DC | discontinue |
D&C | dilation & curettage |
D&I | dry & intact |
DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation |
DKA | diabetic ketoacidosis |
DM | diabetes mellitus |
DNR | do not resuscitate |
DOB | date of birth |
DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
Dr. | doctor |
D/V | diarrhea, vomiting |
DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
Dx | diagnois |
ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
ED | emergency department |
EEG | electroencephalogram |
ENT | ear, nose & throat |
ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
ESRD | end stage renal disease |
ET | endotracheal tube |
ETOH | alcohol (ingestion) |
FBS | fasting blood sugar |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
FFP | fresh frozen plasma |
4x4 | 4"x4" piece of qauze |
ft | foot, feet |
FUO | fever of unknown origin |
F/U | follow up |
fx | fracture |
g, gm | gram |
GB | gallbladder |
GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale |
GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
GI | gastrointestinal |
gr | grain |
gtt | drops |
GU | genitourinary |
GYN | gynecological |
h, hrs | hour, hours |
Hb, Hgb | hemoglobin |
Hct | hematocrit |
H&H | hemoglobin & hematocrit |
HD | hemodialysis |
HDL | hig-density lipoproteins |
Hg | mercury |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
HOB | head of bed |
H2O | water |
H&P | history & physical |
HR | heart rate |
HSV | herpes simplex virus |
HTN | hypertension |
Hx | history |