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nursing abbreviation
nursing abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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in the morning | a.m. |
after noon | p.m. |
minute | min. |
second | sec |
weight | wt |
twice a day | bid |
nursing by mouth | npo |
nursing assistant | na |
fluids | fld |
force fluids | ff |
fasting blood sugar | fbs |
bowelmovement | bm |
water | H2O |
gallon | gal |
foot or feet | ft |
oxygen | Oz |
I &O | intake & output |
Range of motion | ROM |
as soon as possible | asap |
medical doctor | MD |
every other day | q.o.d |
every | q |
everyday | q.d. |
everyhour | q.h. |
every2hours,every3hours | q2h,q3h |
H.S.(h.s.) | hour of sleep |
hour | H |
dead on arrival | DOA |
out of bed | OOB |
complete bed rest | CBR |
date of birth | DOB |
left | Lt |
right | Rt |
registered nurse | RN |
certified nursing assistant | LPN |
negative | neg |
patient | Pt |
vital signs | VS |
three times a day | tid |
by mouth | PO |
everynight@bedtime | qhs |
Immediately | STAT |
Tempature, Pulse, respiration | TPR |
after meals | p.c. |
before meals | AC |
with | C |
without | s |
wheelchair | w/c |
every4hours | qid |
urinalysis | u/a |