Abbreviations Flashcards
aarom
Assist active range of motion
a.c.
Before meal is
abd
Abdomen
Ad lib
As desired
ADL
activities of daily living
adm
Admitted
Admission
A.M.
Morning
amb.
ambulatory
amt.
Amount
BLS
Basic life support
B/P or BP
Blood pressure
BSC
Bedside Commode
c
With
c/o
Complains of
Ca.
Cancer
Cath.
catheter
CBC
complete blood count
CDC
Center for disease control
CHF
congestive heart failure
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
d/c
dc
Discharge or discontinue
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
DM
Diabetes mellitus
DOA
Dead on arrival
DON
Director of nursing
dsg.
drsg.
Dressing
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
Dx.
Diagnosis
EKG
electrocardiograph
ENT
Ear, Nose, Throat
ER
Emergency room
ESRD
End stage renal disease
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
FF
Force fluids
fld.
Fluid
Fx
Fracture
Fx
Fracture
gt
gtt
Drop
Drops
HAV
Hepatitis A
HBV
Hepatitis B
HCV
Hepatitis C
HOH
hard of hearing
h.s.
Hour of sleep
Bedtime
HTN
Hypertension
Hx.
History
In.
Inch
IDDM
insulin dependent DM
LLE
lower left extremities
LPN
licensed practical nurse
LVN
Licensed vocational nurse
LUE
left upper extremities
MI
Myocardial infarction
MS
Multiple sclerosis
ml.
milliliter
NA
nursing assistant
Neg.
Negative
NGT
Naso-gastric tube
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent DM
NKA
no known allergies
No
#
number
noc
noct
Night
NPO
nothing by mouth
OJ
Orange juice
OOB
out of bed
O.T.
Occupational. Therapy
OTC
over the counter
Oz.
Ounce
p.c.
After meals
per
By
Through
PO
po
By mouth
Prom
Passive range of motion
p.r.n
As needed
PT
Physical Therapy
q.h.s.
Every night at bedtime
q.i.d.
Four times a day
q.o.d.
Every other day
q2, q3
Ever 2 hours
Every3 hours
R
rectal
Respiration so
RBC
Red blood cells
RLE
right lower extremities
RN
Registered nurse
ROM
range of motion
R/O
Rule out
S
Without
S/S
Signs and symptoms
spec
specimen
SSE
Soap suds enema
Stat
Immediately
TB
Tuberculosis
TIA
Trans-ischemic attack
T.i.d.
Three times a day
TPR
temperature,pulse, respiration
TLC
Tender loving care
UA
U/A
Urinalysis
UTI
urinary tract infection
VS
Vital signs
WBC
white blood cells
W/C
Wheelchair
Arom
Active range of motion