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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PR
per rectum
medication administration route
PRN
pro re nata
as required
PV
per vagina
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
QID
quarter in die (Latin)
four times per day
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
RACF
residential aged care facility
RIB
resting in bed
RN
Registered Nurse (Div 1)
ROD
resident of the day
resident who is comprehensively assessed that day
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
