| A |
B |
C |
| abd - Abdomen |
bid - Twice
a Day |
c - With |
| ac - Before
Meals |
BM (bm) - Bowel
Movement |
C - Centigrade |
| ADL - Activities
of Daily Living |
BP - Blood Pressure |
Ca - Cancer |
| ad lib - As
Desired |
BRP - Bathroom
Privileges |
Cath - Catheter |
| Adm (adm) -
Admitted or Admission |
|
CBC - Complete
Blood Count |
| AM (am) - Morning |
|
CBR - Complete
Bed Rest |
| amb - Ambulatory |
|
cc - Cubic Centimeter |
| amt - Amount |
|
CCU - Coronary
Care Unit |
| ap - Apical |
|
c/o - Complains
of |
| approx - Approximately |
|
CPR - Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation |
|
|
CVA - Cerebrovascular
Accident, Stroke |
|
|
|
| D |
E |
F |
| dc (d/c) - Discontinue |
ECG (EKG) - Electrocardiogram |
F - Fahrenheit |
| DOA - Dead on
Arrival |
EEG - Electroencephalogram |
FBS - Fasting
Blood Sugar |
| DON - Director
of Nursing |
ER - Emergency
Room |
FF - Force Fluids |
| drsg - Dressing |
|
fld - Fluid |
| Dx - Diagnosis |
|
ft - Foot or
Feet |
|
|
|
| G |
H |
I |
| gal - Gallon |
h (hr) - Hour |
ICU - Intensive Care
Unit |
| GI - Gastrointestinal |
H2O - Water |
in - Inch |
|
HS (hs) - Hour
of Sleep |
I&O - Intake
and Output |
|
ht - Height |
IV - Intravenous |
|
|
|
| L |
M |
N |
| L - Liter |
meds - Medications |
NA - Nursing
Assistant |
| Lab - Laboratory |
mid noc - Midnight |
neg - Negative |
| lb - Pound |
min - Minute |
nil - None |
| liq - Liquid |
ml - Milliliter |
no - Number |
| LLQ - Left Lower
Quadrant |
|
noc - Night |
| LVN - Licensed
Vocational Nurse |
|
NPO - Nothing
By Mouth |
| LUQ - Left Upper
Quadrant |
|
|
|
|
|
| O |
P |
Q |
| O2 - Oxygen |
PAR - Post anesthesia
Room |
q - Every |
| OB - Obstetrics |
pc - After Meals |
qd - Every Day |
| OJ - Orange
Juice |
Peds - Pediatrics |
qh - Every Hour |
| OOB - Out of
Bed |
per - By, Through |
q2h, q3h, etc.
- Every 2 Hours, Every 3 Hours, etc. |
| OR - Operating
Room |
PM (pm) - After
Noon |
qhs - Every
Night at Bedtime |
| Ord - Orderly |
po (per os)
- By mouth |
qid - Four Times
a Day |
| OT - Occupational
Therapy |
postop (post op)
- Postoperative |
qod - Every
Other Day |
| oz - Ounce |
preop (pre op)
- Preoperative |
|
|
prep - Preparation |
|
|
prn - When Necessary |
|
|
Pt (pt) - Patient |
|
|
PT - Physical
Therapy |
|
|
|
|
| R |
S |
T |
| R - Rectal Temperature |
s - Without |
tbsp - Tablespoon |
| RLQ - Right
Lower Quadrant |
Spec (spec)
- Specimen |
tid - Three
Times a Day |
| RN - Registered
Nurse |
SSE - Soap Suds
Enema |
TLC - Tender
Loving Care |
| ROM - Range
of Motion |
stat - At Once,
Immediately |
TPR - Temperature,
Pulse, and Respiration |
| RR - Recovery
Room |
surg - Surgery |
tsp - Teaspoon |
| RUQ - Right
Upper Quadrant |
|
|
|
|
|
| U |
V |
W |
| U/a (U/A, u/a)
- Urinalysis |
VS (vs) - Vital
Signs |
WBC - White
Blood Count |
|
|
w/c - Wheelchair |
|
|
wt - Weight |
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