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Abbreviations #3

NUR101

QuestionAnswer
L liter
lb pound
liq liquid
LLE Left Lower Extremity
LLL left lower lobe
LLQ left lower quadrant
LMP last menstrual period
LOC level of conciousness
LUE left upper extremity
LUL left upper lobe
LUQ left upper quadrant
med medication
mg milligram
mL milliliter
MN midnight
NAS No added salt
NG nasogastric
NGT nasogastric tube
NKA no known allergies
NKDA no known drug allergies
noc night
NPO nothing by mouth
NS 0.9% normal saline
N/V/D nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
O oral
O2 oxygen
OB obstetrics
OOB out of bed
OR operating room
ortho orthopedics
os mouth or opening
OT Occupational Therapy
OTC over the counter
oz ounce
P pulse
p after
pc After meals
PCA Patient-controlled analgesia
PEARL Pupils equal and reactive to light
PEARLA Pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation
PERLA Pupils equally reactive to light and accommodation
PERRLA pupils equal round and reactive to light and accommodation
PO by mouth
ppp Peripheral pulses palpated
prn as needed
PT physical therapy
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