77 Nursing Abbreviations Flashcards by Delina Castro

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ABG

A

Arterial blood gas

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ABX

A

Antibiotics

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a.c.

A

Before meals

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ADH

A

Antidiuretic hormone

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aeb

A

As evidenced by

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AKI

A

Acute kidney injury

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AMA

A

Against medical advice

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b.i.d.

A

Twice a day

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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BPM

A

Beats per minute

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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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c (“c” with a bar over it)

A

With

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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CKD

A

Chronic kidney disease

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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C/o

A

Complains of

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CO

A

Cardiac output

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary Disorder

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CPK

A

Creatine phosphokinase

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CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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CVP

A

Central venous pressure

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d/c

A

Discontinue/discharge

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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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EC

A

Enteric coated

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ECG/EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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GFR

A

Glomerular filtration rate

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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

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HR

A

Heart rate

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h.s.

A

Before bed

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HTN

A

Hypertension

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Hx

A

History

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ICP

A

Intracranial pressure

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IV

A

Intravenous

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IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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LOC

A

Level of consciousness

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LR

A

Lactated ringers

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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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NC

A

Nasal cannula

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NG

A

Nasogastric

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NKA or NKDA

A

“No known allergies” or “no known drug allergies”

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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NS

A

Normal saline

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N/V

A

Nausea/vomiting

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OTC

A

Over the counter

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PO

A

By mouth

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POC

A

Plan of care

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PRN

A

As needed or when necessary

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PT

A

Prothrombin time or physical therapy

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PTT

A

Partial thromboplastin time

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Q

A

Every

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RBC

A

Red blood cell

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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

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R/O

A

Rule out

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ROM

A

Range of motion

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R/T

A

related to

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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

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Rx

A

Prescription

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SC

A

Subcutaneous

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SR

A

Sustained release

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S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

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Stat

A

Immediately

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Sx

A

Symptoms

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t.i.d.

A

3 times a day

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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VS

A

vital signs

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WBC

A

White blood count