Abbreviation list

Question 1

A or Ax

Answer 1

Auxiliary (armpit temp)

Question 2

AROM

Answer 2

active range of motion

Question 3

a.c

Answer 3

before meals

Question 4

ADL

Answer 4

Activities of daily living

Question 5

ad lib

Answer 5

at liberty

Question 6

AEB

Answer 6

as evidenced by

Question 7

A.M.

Answer 7

Midnight to noon

Question 8

B&B

Answer 8

bowel and bladder program

Question 9

b.i.d

Answer 9

twice a day

Question 10

BKA

Answer 10

below knee amputation

Question 11

BM

Answer 11

bowel movement

Question 12

BP

Answer 12

bowel movement

Question 13

BRP

Answer 13

bathroom privileges

Question 14

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C

Answer 14

with

Question 15

c.c

Answer 15

cubic centimeter

Question 16

C/O

Answer 16

complains of

Question 17

CMS

Answer 17

color, circulation, motion, sensitivity

Question 18

CVA

Answer 18

stroke

Question 19

DAT

Answer 19

diet as tolerated

Question 20

DNR

Answer 20

do not resuscitate

Question 21

h./hr

Answer 21

hour

Question 22

h2o

Answer 22

water

Question 23

HOB

Answer 23

head of bead

Question 24

HOH

Answer 24

hard of hearing

Question 25

h.s

Answer 25

bedtime/hour of sleep

Question 26

Ht

Answer 26

Height

Question 27

I&O

Answer 27

intake and output

Question 28

MI

Answer 28

myocardial infarction

Question 29

NA

Answer 29

sodium

Question 30

NKA

Answer 30

no known allergies

Question 31

NPO

Answer 31

nothing by mouth (oral)

Question 32

O

Answer 32

Oral

Question 33

o2

Answer 33

Oxygen

Question 34

OT

Answer 34

occupational therapy

Question 35

Oz

Answer 35

ounce = 30 cc

Question 36

p.c

Answer 36

after meals

Question 37

peri

Answer 37

perineal

Question 38

P.M

Answer 38

12 noon to midnight

Question 39

PT

Answer 39

physical therapy

Question 40

p.r.n

Answer 40

as needed

Question 41

PROM

Answer 41

passive range of motion

Question 42

Px

Answer 42

physical examination

Question 43

q

Answer 43

every

Question 44

q.d

Answer 44

every day

Question 45

q.4.h

Answer 45

every 4 hours

Question 46

q.i.d

Answer 46

four times a day

Question 47

r

Answer 47

rectal

Question 48

Rt

Answer 48

right

Question 49

SBA

Answer 49

stand by assist

Question 50

Sx

Answer 50

symptoms

Question 51

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w/o, s

Answer 51

without

Question 52

SOB

Answer 52

shortness of breath

Question 53

stat

Answer 53

immediately

Question 54

TC & DB

Answer 54

tum cough and deep breathe

Question 55

t.i.d

Answer 55

three times a day

Question 56

TPR

Answer 56

temperature, pulse, respiration

Question 57

Tx

Answer 57

treatment

Question 58

V.S

Answer 58

vital sign

Question 59

W/C

Answer 59

wheel chair

Question 60

arrow left

Answer 60

less then

Question 61

arrow right

Answer 61

greater then

Question 62

PPE

Answer 62

personal protective equipment

Question 63

AMA

Answer 63

american medical association

Against medical advice

Question 64

R

Answer 64

respiration’s

Question 65

T

Answer 65

temperature

Question 66

K+

Answer 66

potassium

Question 67

COPD

Answer 67

chronic obstruction pulmonary disease

Question 68

UTI

Answer 68

urinary tract infection

Question 69

URI

Answer 69

upper respiratory infection

Question 70

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p

Answer 70

after

Question 71

gtt

Answer 71

drop

Question 72

gtts

Answer 72

drops

Question 73

OD

Answer 73

right eye

Question 74

OS

Answer 74

left eye

Question 75

ou

Answer 75

both eyes

Question 76

OTC

Answer 76

over the counter

Question 77

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T

Answer 77

1

Question 78

..

T

Answer 78

2

Question 79

…

T

Answer 79

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