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Abbreviation List 2020

The document contains a series of quizzes that provide abbreviations and terminology commonly used in healthcare settings. Each quiz focuses on different aspects of patient care, including physical therapy, medical assessments, and rehabilitation. The quizzes serve as a reference for healthcare professionals to understand and communicate effectively using these abbreviations.

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Abbreviation List 2020

The document contains a series of quizzes that provide abbreviations and terminology commonly used in healthcare settings. Each quiz focuses on different aspects of patient care, including physical therapy, medical assessments, and rehabilitation. The quizzes serve as a reference for healthcare professionals to understand and communicate effectively using these abbreviations.

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QUIZ #1

Pt Patient

SO significant other

PT Physical Therapy, Physical Therapist

MD Medical Doctor

RN Registered Nurse

OT Occupational Therapist

SLP Speech Language Pathologist

ATC Athletic Trainer Certified

CM / SW Case Manager / Social Worker

ā before

p post

c with

s without

s/p status post

R right

L left

B bilateral

c/o complains of

B/S bedside

IP inpatient

OP outpatient

I independent

Mod I modified independent

Sup supervision

SBA standby assist


QUIZ #2
CGA contact guard assist

Min minimal

Mod moderate

Max maximal

Dep dependent

Assist, A x 1 assistance, assistance of 1

BR bedrest or bathroom

BRP bathroom privileges

Act activity

2 or 2/2 secondary to

OOB out of bed

EOB edge of bed

HOB head of bed

Amb ambulate

PMH/PMHx past medical history

Dx diagnosis

PLF/PLOF prior level of function

ADLs activities of daily living

A & O x 1,2,3,4 alert and oriented x1 = person, x2 = person/place, x3 = person, place, time, x 4 =

person, place, time & situation

ROM range of motion

MMT manual muscle testing

BSC bedside commode

ETS elevated toilet seat

RTS raised toilet seat

W/C wheelchair
QUIZ #3
RW rolling walker

SW standard walker

HW, ½ walker hemiwalker

SC straight cane

QC, SBQC, LBQC quad cane, small based quad cane, large based quad cane

O2 oxygen

HR heart rate

BP blood pressure

Hgb hemoglobin

Hct hematocrit

RBC red blood cell

WBC white blood cell

po by mouth

NPO nothing by mouth

SOB short or shortness of breath

DOE dyspnea on exertion

PE pulmonary embolism

DVT deep vein thrombosis

R/O rule out

DNR do not resuscitate

BOS base of support

I&O intake and output

LOS length of stay

HHC home health care

SNF skilled nursing facility


QUIZ #4
ECF extended care facility

d/c discharge

ICU intensive care unit

ER emergency room or external rotation

IR internal rotation

ABD abduction

ADD adduction

Flex flexion

Ext extension

UE upper extremity

LE lower extremity

NWB non-weightbearing

FWB full weightbearing

PWB partial weightbearing

TTWB toe touch weightbearing

WBAT weightbearing as tolerated

WNL /WFL within normal limits / within functional limits

RTP return to play

HA headache

LOC loss of consciousness

S subjective

O objective

A assessment

P plan

AFO ankle foot orthosis

TKA total knee arthroplasty or total knee replacement


QUIZ #5
AROM active range of motion

AAROM active assistive range of motion

PROM passive range of motion

Abn abnormal

AK above knee

BK below knee

Ant anterior

Post posterior

B&B bowel and bladder

t.i.w three times a week

b.i.d twice a day

b.i.w twice a week

BM bowel movement

CG contact guard

HEP home exercise program

d day

DF dorsiflexion

DME durable medical equipment

DTR deep tendon reflex

Rx treatment

Eval evaluation

Ex exercise

F/U follow-up

Fx fracture

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