HCA 201A STUDY GUIDE
abd - Answers - abdomen
ac - Answers - before meals
ADL - Answers - activities of daily living
ad lib - Answers - as desired
AM, am - Answers - morning
amd - Answers - ambulatory
amt - Answers - amount
bid - Answers - twice a day
BM, b.m. - Answers - bowel movement
BP, b/p - Answers - blood pressure
BRP - Answers - bathroom privileges
c - Answers - centigrade
CA - Answers - cancer
cath - Answers - catheter
CBC - Answers - complete blood count
CBR - Answers - complete bed rest
C/O - Answers - complains of
Co2 - Answers - carbon dioxide
CPR - Answers - cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Dc, d/c - Answers - discontinue
DOA - Answers - dead on arrival
DON - Answers - director of nursing
, Dx - Answers - diagnosis
ECG, EKG - Answers - electrocardiogram
EEG - Answers - electroencephalogram
ED - Answers - emergency department
FBS - Answers - Fasting blood sugar
gal - Answers - gallon
GI - Answers - gastrointestinal
h,hr - Answers - hour
HS, hs - Answers - hours of sleep
ht - Answers - height
I & O - Answers - intake and output
IV - Answers - intravenous
lab - Answers - laboratory
LLQ - Answers - left lower quadrant
LPN - Answers - licensed practical nurse
LUQ - Answers - left upper quadrant
LVN - Answers - licensed vocational nurse
meds - Answers - medications
neg - Answers - negative
NPO - Answers - nothing by mouth
o2 - Answers - oxygen
OB - Answers - obstetrics
OR - Answers - operating room
abd - Answers - abdomen
ac - Answers - before meals
ADL - Answers - activities of daily living
ad lib - Answers - as desired
AM, am - Answers - morning
amd - Answers - ambulatory
amt - Answers - amount
bid - Answers - twice a day
BM, b.m. - Answers - bowel movement
BP, b/p - Answers - blood pressure
BRP - Answers - bathroom privileges
c - Answers - centigrade
CA - Answers - cancer
cath - Answers - catheter
CBC - Answers - complete blood count
CBR - Answers - complete bed rest
C/O - Answers - complains of
Co2 - Answers - carbon dioxide
CPR - Answers - cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Dc, d/c - Answers - discontinue
DOA - Answers - dead on arrival
DON - Answers - director of nursing
, Dx - Answers - diagnosis
ECG, EKG - Answers - electrocardiogram
EEG - Answers - electroencephalogram
ED - Answers - emergency department
FBS - Answers - Fasting blood sugar
gal - Answers - gallon
GI - Answers - gastrointestinal
h,hr - Answers - hour
HS, hs - Answers - hours of sleep
ht - Answers - height
I & O - Answers - intake and output
IV - Answers - intravenous
lab - Answers - laboratory
LLQ - Answers - left lower quadrant
LPN - Answers - licensed practical nurse
LUQ - Answers - left upper quadrant
LVN - Answers - licensed vocational nurse
meds - Answers - medications
neg - Answers - negative
NPO - Answers - nothing by mouth
o2 - Answers - oxygen
OB - Answers - obstetrics
OR - Answers - operating room