Webxam- Allied Health Review

Ad Lib

can be up on their own (no staff assisting )

Amb

Ambulate (can move around)

ADLs

activities of daily living

Ax

Axillary (under arm, arm pit)

QD

everyday

QID

4 times a day

BID

twice a day

TID

three times a day

BM

bowel movement

BR

bed rest

BRP

bathroom privilages

BSC

bed side commode

BS

blood sugar/bowel sound

CHF

congestive heart failure

CL Liq

clear liquids

CPAP

continuous positive airway pressure

DAT

diet as tolerated

HTN

hypertension

HOB

head of bed

HOH

hard of hearing

NG

nasogastric tube

PPE

personal protective equipment

UA

urine analysis

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder

supine position

prone position

sims position

lateral

medial

superior

inferior

dorsal/posterior

ventral/anterior

abdominal quadrants

abdominal regions

smallest to largest parts of human structure

cells-tissues-organs-organ systems-organism

Fahrenheit glass thermometer

every little line - 2/10 or 0.2

Phlebotomy

taking blood specimen from a patient to test

Electrocardiogram

taking a recording of the patients heart beat

Spirometry

measures how much a air a person can breathe out of their lungs

subjective

what the patient tells you

example - " I have a bad headache"

objective

what you can observe from the patient

example - blue discoloration of skin ( cyanosis)

yellow discoloration of skin ( jaundice)

red discoloration of skin ( erythema )