VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
15
- ANSWERS-1 sip equals how many cc's
a
- ANSWERS-before
abandonment
- ANSWERS-withdrawing support from someone
abd
- ANSWERS-abdomen
abduction pillow
- ANSWERS-pillow placed between legs while rolling them
ac
- ANSWERS-before meals
ad lib
- ANSWERS-as desired
adl
- ANSWERS-activities of daily living
alternating pressure mattress
- ANSWERS-helps prevent bed sores, multiple air cells fill and empty alternately
am
- ANSWERS-morning
amb
- ANSWERS-ambulate
AP
- ANSWERS-apical pulse
aphasia
- ANSWERS-difficulty speaking
, aseptic
- ANSWERS-sterile, germ free
aspiration
- ANSWERS-food or fluid in the lungs
atrophy
- ANSWERS-wasting away of body tissue from lack of use and movement
ax
- ANSWERS-axillary, armpit
bid
- ANSWERS-twice a day
BM
- ANSWERS-bowel movement
BP
- ANSWERS-blood pressure
bradycardia
- ANSWERS-a pulse slower than 60
brp
- ANSWERS-bathroom privileges
c
- ANSWERS-with
c/o
- ANSWERS-complains of
CA
- ANSWERS-cancer
cath
- ANSWERS-catheter
cc
- ANSWERS-cubic centimeter
central nervous system
- ANSWERS-consists of brain and all nerves running thru body that controls movement and feeling
CHF
- ANSWERS-congestive heart failure