Medical Abbreviations and Terminology

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering clinical abbreviations and terms from healthcare reference materials.

AAROM

active assisted range of motion

ABR

absolute bed rest

AC, a.c.

before meals

ADLS

activities of daily living

AED

automated external defibrillator

BID, b.i.d.

two times a day

C. diff

Clostridioides difficile

CKD

chronic kidney disease

CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CNA

certified nursing assistant

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

DKA

diabetic ketoacidosis

DNR

do not resuscitate

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

FBS

fasting blood sugar

FWB

full weight-bearing

HAI

healthcare-associated infection

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

I&O

intake and output

LOC

level of consciousness, loss of consciousness

MDS

minimum data set

MI

myocardial infarction

MRSA

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

NKA

no known allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

NWB

non-weight-bearing

OBRA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PC, p.c.

after meals

PCA

patient-controlled analgesia

PEG

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

PHI

protected health information

PPE

personal protective equipment

PRN

as necessary

PROM

passive range of motion

PWB

partial weight-bearing

R.I.C.E.

rest, ice, compression, elevation

SDS

safety data sheet

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

SNF

skilled nursing facility

SOB

shortness of breath

SP

Standard Precautions

STAT

at once, immediately

TIA

transient ischemic attack

TID, t.i.d.

three times a day

TPR

temperature, pulse, respirations

UTI

urinary tract infection

VRE

vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus

WNL

within normal limits