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PA Quiz 1

  1. Sodium (Na)
    136 - 145 mEq/L
  2. Potassium (K)
    3.5 - 5 mEq/L
  3. Choride (Cl)
    96 - 106 mEq/L
  4. Carbon Dioxide
    24 - 30 mEq/L
  5. Calcium (Ca)
    8.5 - 10.8 mg/dL
  6. Creatinine (SCr, Cr)
    0.7 - 1.5 mg/dL
  7. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
    8 - 20 mg/dL
  8. BUN/ Scr Ratio
    10:1 to 20:1
  9. Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG, FBS)
    70 - 110 mg/dL
  10. Magnesium (Mg)
    1.5 - 2.2 mEq/L
  11. Phosphate (P)
    2.6 - 4.5 mg/dL
  12. Albumin
    3.5 - 5 g/dL
  13. TSH
    0.25 - 6.7 mIU/L
  14. Billirubin
    T: 0.3 - 1 mg/dL

    D: 0.1 - 0.3 mg/dL
  15. Troponin (cTnl)
    0 - 0.4 ug/L
  16. Aspartate (AST, SGOT)
    8 - 42 units/L
  17. Alanine (ALT, SGPT) and

    Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
    0 - 30 units/L
  18. Alkaline Phosphatase
    30 - 120 units/L
  19. Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD)
    100 - 210 Units/L
  20. Creatine Kinase (CK)
    M: 25 - 90 Units/L

    F: 10 - 70 Units/L
  21. Uric Acid (UA)
    3.4 - 7 mg/dL
  22. Reticulocyte Count (Retic)
    0.5 - 2.5 % of total RBC count
  23. INR
    0.8 - 1.1 (normal, W/O warfarin)
  24. Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT)
    25 - 35 seconds
  25. Prothrombin time (PT)
    10 - 12 seconds
  26. Hemoglobin (HgbA1c)
    4 - 6 %
  27. Heart Rate (HR, pulse)
    80 - 100 bpm
  28. Respiratory Rate (RR)
    14 - 18

    breaths per minute
  29. a
    Before
  30. aa
    of each
  31. ad
    right ear
  32. as
    left ear
  33. au
    Both ears
  34. DC, d/c, dc
    Discontinue
  35. DS
    Double Strength
  36. eq
    Equivalent
  37. et
    And
  38. gen
    Generic
  39. gr
    grain (about 60mg)
  40. hs
    At bedtime
  41. IU, iu
    International Unit
  42. MDI
    Metered Dose Inhaler
  43. noct
    night
  44. NPO, npo
    Nothing by mouth
  45. nr
    No refills
  46. od
    right eye
  47. os
    left eye
  48. ou
    both eyes
  49. pc
    after meals
  50. per
    per day, month week or other
  51. PR, pr
    rectally
  52. pp
    as needed for pain
  53. PV, pv
    vaginally
  54. Q
    every
  55. qhs
    every night at bedtime
  56. qod
    every other day
  57. qs
    sufficient quantity
  58. SQ, SC
    Subcutaneous
  59. sl
    sublingual
  60. sol
    solution
  61. ss
    one-half
  62. syr
    syrup
  63. ud, udt
    as directed
  64. ung
    ointment
  65. wc
    with meals
  66. ab
    abortion
  67. abd
    abdominal
  68. ABG
    Arterial Blood Gas
  69. ac & cl
    acetest and clinitest
  70. ACLS
    advanced cardiac life support
  71. ADL
    activities of daily living
  72. ad lib
    as desired
  73. adm
    admission
  74. afeb
    afebrile, no fever
  75. AFB
    acid fast bacillus
  76. AKA
    above the knee
  77. alb
    albumin
  78. alt dieb
    every other day
  79. AMA
    against medical advise
  80. amal
    amalgam
  81. amb
    ambulate, walk
  82. AMI
    acute myocardial infarction
  83. ant
    anterior
  84. AOx3
    alert and oriented to person, time and place
  85. ap
    apical
  86. AP
    apical pulse
  87. ARDS
    acute respiratory distress syndrome
  88. ASA
    aspirin
  89. as tol
    as tolerated
  90. ATD
    admission transfer discharge
  91. ax
    axilliary
  92. BE
    barium enema
  93. bil, bilateral
    both sides
  94. BK
    below knee
  95. BKA
    below knee amputation
  96. bl
    blood
  97. bl wk
    blood work
  98. BLS
    basic life support
  99. BM
    bowel movement
  100. BOW
    bag of waters
  101. B/P
    blood pressure
  102. BR
    bed rest
  103. BRP
    bathroom privileges
  104. BS
    breath sounds
  105. BSI
    body substance isolation
  106. BSO
    bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
  107. BUN
    blood urea nitrogen levels
  108. BVM
    bag-valve-mask
  109. bx
    biopsy
  110. C & S
    culture and sensitivity
  111. c-spine
    cervical spine
  112. CA
    cancer
  113. CAD
    coronary artery disease
  114. cal
    calorie
  115. CAT
    computerized axial tomography
  116. CBC
    complete blood count
  117. CC
    chief complaint
  118. CCU
    coronary care unit, critical care unit
  119. CHD
    coronary heart disease
  120. CHF
    congestive heart failure
  121. CHO
    carbohydrate
  122. chol
    cholesterol
  123. circ
    circumcision
  124. cl liq
    clear liquid
  125. c/o
    complains of
  126. COPD
    chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  127. CPK
    creatine phosphokinase
  128. CPR
    cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  129. CPT
    chest physical therapy
  130. CS
    central supply
  131. CSF
    cerebrospinal fluid
  132. CT
    computer tomography
  133. CVA
    cerebrovascular accident, stroke
  134. CVU
    cardiovascular unit
  135. cx
    cervix/ complaint of
  136. CXR
    chest x ray
  137. cysto
    cystography
  138. D & C
    Dilation and curettage
  139. DAT
    diet as tolerated
  140. DC
    discontinue or discharge
  141. del
    delivery
  142. del rm
    delivery room
  143. diff
    differential
  144. DNR
    do not resuscitate
  145. DOA
    dead on arrival
  146. DPT
    diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
  147. DRG
    diagnosis-related grouping
  148. D/S
    dextrose in saline
  149. DT's
    delirium tremens
  150. DW
    distilled water
  151. EBL
    estimated blood loss
  152. ECG
    electrocardiogram
  153. EEG
    electroencelphalogram
  154. EENT
    eyes, ears, nose, throat
  155. EKG
    electrocardiogram
  156. EMG
    electromyogram
  157. EOA
    esophageal obturator airway
  158. ESR
    erythrocyte sedimentation rate
  159. ET
    endotracheal
  160. etiol
    etiology
  161. ETOH
    ethyl alcohol, intoxicated
  162. exp
    exploratory
  163. ext
    external, extract, extraction
  164. FBOA
    foreign body obstructed airway
  165. FBS
    fasting blood sugar
  166. FBW
    fasting blood work
  167. FF (F. FL)
    force fluids
  168. FH
    family history
  169. FHS
    fetal heart sounds
  170. FHT
    fetal heart tone
  171. FIFO
    first in first out
  172. ft
    foot
  173. FUO
    fever of undermined origen
  174. fx
    fracture
  175. GB
    gallbladder
  176. GU
    genitourinary
  177. GTT
    glucose tolerance test (pancreas test)
  178. H & H
    hemoglobin and hematocrit
  179. HCG
    human chorionic gonadotrophin
  180. hct
    hematocrit
  181. HDL
    high density lipoprotein
  182. hgb
    hemoglobin
  183. HOB
    head of bed
  184. H & P
    history and physical
  185. hs
    bedtime
  186. ht
    height
  187. hx
    history
  188. hypo
    hypodermic injection
  189. hyst
    hysterectomy
  190. IBS
    irritable bowel syndrome
  191. I & D
    incision and drainage
  192. I & O
    intake and output
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b3sito
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PA Quiz 1
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