Abbreviations Flashcards
AAT
activity as tolerated
ad lib
as desired
ALC
alternate level of care
AMA
against medical advice
ARO
antibiotic resistant organism
Ba
barium
BaE
barium enema
BBF
blood and body fluids
BG/bg
blood glucose
BR
bedrest
BS
blood sugar
C
Celsius
CBI
continuous bladder irrigation
C. difficile, C. diff, (CDT)
Clostridium difficile
CF
clear fluids
CL
common law
CXR
chest x-ray
DAT
diet as tolerated
DNAR
Do No Attempt Resuscitation
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
DOB
date of birth
DSD
dry sterile dressing
ELOS
estimated length of stay
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
F
Fahrenheit
FF
full fluids
Fld.
fluid
FROM
full range of motion
FWB
full weight bearing
GSW
gunshot wound
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HCV
hepatitis C virus
Hx
history
INP
inpatient
JW
Jehovah’s Witness
LOC
laxative of choice/level of consciousness
LTC
long term care
MAR
Medicaton Administration Record
mEq
milliequivalent(s)
MR
may repeat
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphyloccus aureus
MVA
motor vehicle accident
NKA
no known allergies
NKFA
no known food allergies
NP
nasal prongs
NS
normal saline
NVS
neurological vital signs
OA
osteoarthitis
OOB
out of bed
PGST
post gastric surgery therapeutic (diet)
POD
postoperatvie day
post-op
after surgery
pre-op
before surgery
Prot.
Protestant
PWB
partial weight bering
RA
rheumatoid arthritis/room air
RC
Roman Catholic
RT
Respiratory Therapy (Therapist)
STD
sexually transmitted disease
TC
terminal clean
TO
telephone order
T, P, R
temperature, pule, and respiration
VO
verbal order
VRE
Vancomycin Resistant enterococci
W/C (w/c)
wheelchair