Abbreviations

Question 1

A or AX

Answer 1

Axillary (armpit temp)

Question 2

AROM

Answer 2

Active Range of Motion

Question 3

a.c.

Answer 3

Before meals

Question 4

ADL

Answer 4

Activites of daily living

Question 5

ad lib

Answer 5

At Liberty

Question 6

A.M.

Answer 6

Midnight to 12 noon

Question 7

AEB

Answer 7

As evidenced by

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

BP

Answer 11

Blood pressure

Question 12

BM

Answer 12

Bowel movement

Question 13

BRP

Answer 13

Bathroom privileges

Question 14

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; Cerebral Vascular Accident

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 Bed

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

Question 32

PO

Answer 32

Oral

Question 33

O2

Answer 33

oxygen

Question 34

OT

Answer 34

Occupational therapy

Question 35

OZ

Answer 35

Ounce = 33 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.h

Answer 45

Every hour

Question 46

q.4.h

Answer 46

Every 4 hours

Question 47

q.i.d

Answer 47

Four times a day

Question 48

R

Answer 48

Rectal

Question 49

Rt

Answer 49

Right

Question 50

SBA

Answer 50

Stand by assist

Question 51

Sx

Answer 51

Symptoms

Question 52

w/o, s

Answer 52

Without

Question 53

SOB

Answer 53

Shortness of breath

Question 54

stat

Answer 54

Immediately

Question 55

TC & DB

Answer 55

Turn cough and deep breathe

Question 56

t.i.d

Answer 56

Three times a day

Question 57

TPR

Answer 57

Temperature, pulse, & aspiration

Question 58

TX

Answer 58

Treatment

Question 59

VS

Answer 59

Vital sign

Question 60

W/C

Answer 60

Wheelchair

Question 61

Wt

Answer 61

Weight

Question 62

<—

Answer 62

Less than

Question 63

—>

Answer 63

Greater than

Question 64

Lt

Answer 64

Left

Question 65

Abd

Answer 65

Abdomen

Question 66

q.o.d

Answer 66

Every other day

Question 67

c/ or w

Answer 67

with

Question 68

ER

Answer 68

Emergency room

Question 69

N & V

Answer 69

Nausea & vomiting

Question 70

RN

Answer 70

Registered nurse

Question 71

Hx

Answer 71

History

Question 72

Dx

Answer 72

diagnosis

Question 73

RUE

Answer 73

Right upper extremity

Question 74

LUE

Answer 74

Left upper extremity

Question 75

LLE

Answer 75

left lower extremity

Question 76

RLE

Answer 76

right lower extremity

Question 77

COPD

Answer 77

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 78

p (line over it)

Answer 78

after

Question 79

IV

Answer 79

intravenous

Question 80

RUQ

Answer 80

right upper quadrant

Question 81

RLQ

Answer 81

right lower quadrant

Question 82

LUQ

Answer 82

left upper quadrant

Question 83

LLQ

Answer 83

left lower quadrant