Aged Care Acronyms
Acronyms commonly used in Aged Care in Australia
Acronyms commonly used in Aged Care in Australia
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| Flashcards | 105 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | Medical science/Pharmaceutics |
| Level | Vocational School |
| Created / Updated | 19.09.2019 / 12.02.2020 |
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ROM
range of movement
SCC
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
type of skin cancer
SOB
shortness of breath
SOOB
sitting out of bed
SPC
supra-pubic catheter
Catheter surgically inserted into bladder through abdomen
SPS
single point stick
Stat
once immediately
STML
short term memory loss
Supp
Suppository
T1D
type 1 diabetes
T2D
type 2 diabetes
TDS
ter die sumendum (Latin)
three times per day
TIA
trans ischemic attack
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
UTI
urinary tract infection
ABI
acquired brain injury
A brain injury acquired during one's lifetime
ACAS/ACAT
Aged Care Assessment Service/Team
Assess clients for approval for home care packages or residential care
ACFI
Aged Care Funding Instrument
system of assessment for residents in RACFs to determine level of funding
ADLs
activities of daily living
bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, toileting
AF
atrial fibrillation
irregular heart rhythmn
ATOR
at time of report
Ax
assessment
BCC
Basal Cell Carcinoma
type of skin cancer
BD
bis in die (Latin)
twice per day
BGL / BSL
blood glucose/sugar level amount of glucose in blood - measured with finger prick test
BNO
bowels not open
BOL
bowels open large
BOM
bowels open medium
BOS
BOS bowels open small
BP
blood pressure
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