NUR 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Arteriosclerosis, Dysuria, Mammography
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Std prec: standard precautions: stds: sexually transmitted diseases (cid:327)(cid:326). stis: sexually transmitted infections (cid:327)(cid:327). Tkr: total knee replacement (cid:328)(cid:328). tlc: tender loving care (cid:328)(cid:329). tpn: total parenteral nutrition (cid:328)(cid:330). t. p. r: temperature, pulse, and respiration (cid:328)(cid:331). trach. Tsp: teaspoon (cid:328)(cid:334). twe: tap water enema (cid:328)(cid:335). tx, tx: traction, treatment (cid:328)9. Ugi: upper gastrointestinal (cid:329)(cid:328). unk, unk: unknown (cid:329)(cid:329). uri: upper respiratory infection (cid:329)(cid:330). us: ultrasound (cid:329)(cid:331). usda: united states department of agriculture (cid:329)(cid:332). Vs, vs: vital signs (cid:330)(cid:328). w/a, wa: while awake (cid:330)(cid:329). wbc: white blood cell/count (cid:330)(cid:330). w/c, w/c: wheelchair (cid:330)(cid:331). wnl: within normal limits (cid:330)(cid:332). wt: weight (cid:330)(cid:334). A, an: without, not, lack of, analgesic= without pain (cid:328). Ante: before, in front of, antepartum= before delivery (cid:329). Bi: two, twice, double, bifocal= two lenses (cid:330). Dis: apart, free from, disinfected= free from microorganisms (cid:334). Endo: inner, endoscope= instrument for examining the inside of an organ: epi: on, upon, over, epidermis= outer layer of skin (cid:327)(cid:326). erythro: red erythrocyte= red blood cell (cid:327)(cid:327). Ex: out, away from, exhale= to breathe out (cid:327)(cid:328).
