Abbreviations
Abbreviations nurses read and write, with the ones never to use.
TAC
tee-ay-see (said as letters), or TAK · abreviatura
An abbreviation that can mean triamcinolone, tacrolimus, or a numbing gel of tetracaine, adrenaline and cocaine; ISMP advises full names.
Entrada completaef-ay-dee-aych-TOO (said as letters)The reduced form of flavin adenine dinucleotide, a molecule that carries electrons inside cells during energy production.
FASTAbreviaturaFASTA memory aid for spotting a stroke: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call for help.
FDAAbreviaturaef-dee-AY (said as letters)The US Food and Drug Administration: the federal agency that regulates drugs, medical devices, vaccines and food safety.
FiO2Abreviaturaeff-eye-oh-TOOFraction of inspired oxygen: the percentage of oxygen in the air a person breathes in.
first in first outFURST IN FURST OWTA stock rotation rule: the oldest items are used first, so nothing sits on the shelf until it expires or wears.
French scaleFRENCH skaylThe scale that sizes catheters, tubes and dilators by their outside diameter, each unit (1 Fr) about one third of a millimeter.
FSHAbreviaturaef-es-AYCH (said as letters)Follicle-stimulating hormone: a pituitary hormone that helps control the ovaries and testes.
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