abbreviations quiz 3 akron AT

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  1. mod
    moderate
  2. MP,MEP
    metacarpophalangeal
  3. MRSA
    methicillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus
  4. MVA
    motor vehicle accident
  5. NDT
    neurodevelopmental treatment
  6. neg.
    negative
  7. NG or ng
    nasogastric
  8. N.H.
    nursing home
  9. NIDDM
    non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
  10. nn
    nerve
  11. noc
    night, at night
  12. NPO or npo
    nothing by mouth
  13. NSR
    normal sinus rhythm
  14. NWB
    non-weight bearing
  15. O:
    objective
  16. OA
    osteoarthritis
  17. OB
    obstetric
  18. OBS
    organic brain syndrome
  19. od
    once daily
  20. OOB
    out of bed
  21. O.P.
    outpatient
  22. O.R.
    operating room
  23. ORIF
    open reduction, internal fixation
  24. OT
    occupational therapy, occupational therapist
  25. OTR
    occupational therapist (used to follow official signature of the OT)
  26. oz.
    ounce
  27. P
    poor
  28. P:
    plan, intervention plan, plan of care
  29. P.A.
    physician's assistant
  30. PA
    posterior/anterior
  31. para
    paraplegia
  32. pc
    after meals
  33. PCL
    posterior cruciate ligament
  34. PE
    pulmonary embolus
  35. PEEP
    positive end expiratory pressure
  36. per
    by/through
  37. p.o.
    by mouth
  38. PERRLA
    pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation
  39. P.H.
    past history
  40. p.m.
    afternoon
  41. PMH
    past medical history
  42. PNF
    proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
  43. PNI
    peripheral nerve injury
  44. POMR
    problem-oriented medical record
  45. pos.
    positive
  46. poss
    possible
  47. post
    posterior
  48. post-op
    after surgery (operation)
  49. PRE
    progressive-resistive exercise
  50. pre-op
    before surgery (operation)
  51. prn
    whenever necessary, as often as necessary
  52. PROM
    passive ROM
  53. PSIS
    posterior superior iliac spine
  54. PT
    physical therapy, physical therapist (used after therapist's signature)
  55. PT/PTT
    prothrombin time/partial thromboplastin time
  56. Pt.,pt.
    patient
  57. PTA
    physical therapist assistant
  58. PTA
    prior to admission
  59. PTB
    patellar tendon bearing
  60. PVD
    peripheral vascular disease
  61. PWB
    partial weight bearing
  62. q
    every
  63. qid
    four times a day
  64. qh
    every hour
  65. qn
    every night
  66. qt.
    quart
  67. R
    right
  68. RA
    rheumatoid arthritis
  69. RBBB
    right bundle branch block
  70. RBC
    red blood cell (count)
  71. R.D.
    registered dietician
  72. re:
    regarding
  73. rehab
    rehabilitation
  74. reps
    repetitions
  75. resp
    respiratory, respiration
  76. RN
    registered nurse
  77. R/O or r/o
    rule out
  78. ROM
    range of motion
  79. ROS
    review of systems
  80. RR
    respiratory rate
  81. RROM
    resistive ROM
  82. RT
    respiratory therapist, respiratory therapy
  83. Rx
    intervention plan, prescription, therapy
  84. SACH
    solid ankle cushion heel
  85. SCI
    spinal cord injury
  86. SC joint
    sternoclavicular joint
  87. sec.
    seconds
  88. SED
    suberythemal dose
  89. sig
    directions for use, give as followed, let it be labeled
  90. SI(J)
    sacroiliac (joint)
  91. SLE
    systemic lupus erythematosus
  92. SLP
    speech-language pathologist
  93. SLR
    straight leg raise
  94. SNF
    skilled nursing facility
  95. SOAP
    subjective, objective, assessment, plan
  96. SOB
    shortness of breath
  97. S/P
    status post (e.g., "S/P hip fx" means "Pt. fx her hip in the recent past.")
  98. spec
    specimen
  99. stat.
    immediately, at once
  100. sup
    superior
  101. Sx
    symptoms
  102. tab
    tablet

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 abbreviations quiz 3 akron AT
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