Abbreviations Flashcards
abd
abdomen
AC;ac
before meal
ADL
activities of daily living
ad lib
as desired
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AKA
above the knee ambutation
AM
morning
AMB; amb
ambulate; ambulatory
amt
amount
AP; ap
apical
BE
barium enema (X-RAY)
bid
twice a day
BKA
below the knee amputation
BM; bm
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BRP
bathroom privileges
-
c
with
C
celcius; centigrade
CA; ca
cancer
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
cal
calories
cath
catheter
CBC
complete blood count
CBR
complete bed rest
CDC
Center for Disease control and Prevention
CNA
certified nursing assistant
C/O; c/o
complains of
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CS
central supply
CNS
central nervous system
DOA
dead on arrival
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
DON
Director of Nursing
DRSG
dressing
DX
diagnosis
ECG;EKG
electrocardiogram
EEG
electroencephalogram
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
ER
emergency room
F
Farhrenheit
FBS
fasting blood sugar
fl; fld
fluid
FUO
fever of unknown orgin
Fx
fracture
gal
gallon
GB
gallbladder
GI
gastrointestinal
GU
genitourinary
h; hr
hour
H20
water
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HS
hours of sleep (bedtime)
ht
height
hx
history
ICU
intensive care unit
I & O
intake and outake
IV
intravenous
L
liter; left
Lab
laboratory
lb
pound
liq
liquid
LLQ
lower left quadrant
LOC
level of consciousness
LPN
licensed practical nurse
lt
left
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
LUQ
left upper quadrant
meds
medication
mid noc
midnight
min
minute
mL
milliliter
NA
nursing assistant
neg
negative
noc
night
NPO; npo
nothing by mouth
OR
operating room
OS
mouth
OT
occupational therapy
OZ; oz
ounce
PC; pc
after meals
PCA
patient- controlled analgesia
Peds
pediatrics
per
by; through
PM
afternoon
PO; po
by mouth; orally
postop
postoperative
prep
preparation
prn
when necessary
pre-op
before operation
pt
patient
PT
physical therapy
q
every
qh
every hour
q2h, q3h . . .
every 2 hours, every 3 hours. . .
qid
four times a day
R
rectal, respiration, right
RBC
red blood cell, red blood count
RLQ
right lower quadrant
R/O
rule out
RN
registered nurse
ROM
range of motion
RR
recovery room
rt
right
RUQ
right upper quadrant
-
s
without
SNF
skilled nursing facility
SOB
shortness of breath
spec
specimen
SSE
soapsuds enema
stat
immediately; at once
tbsp
tablespoon
tld
three times a day
TLC
tender loving care
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
tsp
teaspoon
U/A
urinalysis
UTI
urinary tract infection
VS; v/s
vital signs
WBC
white blood cell, white blood count
w/c
wheelchair
wt
weight