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Nursing Abrev.
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Axillary (temp.) | A |
Abdomen | Abd |
Before meals | a.c |
American Dietetic Association | ADA |
Activities of daily living | ADL |
As desired | ad lib |
Morning | A.M |
Bowel and bladder program | B |
Twice a day | b.i.d. |
Bowel movement | BM |
Blood pressure | BP |
Bathroom privileges | BRP |
With | c or w |
Cubic centimeter | c.c |
Complains of | C/O |
Stroke | CVA |
Diet as tolerated | DAT |
Do not resuscitate | DNR |
Hour | h./hr |
Water | H2O |
Head of bed | HOB |
Hard of Hearing | HOH |
Bedtime/hour of sleep | h.s |
Intake and output | I |
Myocardial Infaction | MI |
Sodium | Na |
No known allergies | NKA |
Nothing by mouth | NPO |
Out of bed | OOB |
Right eye | O.D |
Left eye | O.S |
Both eyes | O.U |
Oxygen | O2 |
Occupational therapy | OT |
Ounce = 30 cc | Oz |
After meals | p.c |
Perineal | Peri |
Afternoon and evening | P.M |
Physical therapy | PT |
As needed or desired | p.r.n |
Passive range of motion | PROM |
Every | q |
Every day | q.d |
Every hour | q.h |
Every 4 hours | q.4.h |
Four times a day | q.i.d |
Every other day | q.o.d |
Rectal | R |
Without | w/o, s |
Immediately | stat |
Shortness of breath | SOB |
Turn, Cough, Hyperventilate | TCH |
Three times a day | t.i.d |
Tender loving care | TLC |
Temperature, Pulse, & Respiration | TPR |
Vital sign | V.S |
Wheel chair | W/C |
Weight | Wt |
Right | Rt. |