Abbreviations Flashcards
at
@
Before
ā
Abdomen
abd
Before meals
ac
As desired
Ad lib
Activities of daily living
ADL’s
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIDS
Above knee amputation
AKA
Morning
am
Ambulate (walk)
amb
Amount
Amt
Axillary (underarm)
ax
Bowel and bladder
B&B
Twice a day, 2x a day
BID
Below knee amputation
BKA
Bowel movement
BM
Blood pressure
BP
Bed rest
BR
Bathroom privileges
BRP
Celsius, also centigrade
C
With
C̅
Complains of
C/o
Cancer
Ca
Heart
Cardio
Catheter
Cath.
Complete bed rest
CBR
Cubic centimeter
cc
Cardiac care unit
CCU
Brain
Cerebro
Congestive heart failure
CHF
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
CPR
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
CVA
Discontinue
DC
Do not resuscitate
DNR
Dyspnea on exertion
DOE
Diagnosis
Dx
Alcohol
ETOH
Fahrenheit
F
Follow up
F/u
Fasting blood sugar
FBS
Feet
ft
Full weight bearing
FWB
Fracture
Fx
Gallon
Gal
Gastrointestinal
GI
One drop
gt
Gastronomy tube
GT
Glucose tolerance test
GTT
gtt
Two drops
Genito-urinary
GU
Gynecology
gyn
Hour
H
Water
H2O
Hepatitis B Virus
HBV
Half
hemi
Liver
Hepat
Human immunodeficiency virus
HIV
head of bed
HOB
hard of hearing
HOH
hour of sleep, bedtime
HS
height
ht
history of
Hx
above
hyper
below
hypo
intake & output
I+O
intensive care unit
ICU
inches
in
incontinent
inc.
intravenous (into blood vessel)
IV
left or liter
L
lower extremity
LE
right lower extremity (leg)
RLE
left lower extremity (leg)
LLE
pound
lb
level of consciousness
LOC
licensed practical nurse
LPN
medical doctor
MD
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
MI
minute
min
milliliter
ml
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
multiple sclerosis
MS
nursing assistant
NA
nursing assistant certified
NAC
nursing assistant registered
NAR
nose
naso
nasogastric
NG
no known allergies
NKA
at night
noc.
nothing per os (nothing by mouth)
NPO
oxygen
O2
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
OBRA
out of bed
OOB
operating room
OR
opening or mouth
os
occupational therapy
OT
ounce
oz
post, after
p̅
after meals
pc
by, through
per
evening
pm
per os, by mouth
po
after surgery
post op
personal protective equipment
PPE
as necessary
PRN
patient
pt
physical therapy
PT
every
Q
every 2 hours
Q2h
every hour
QH
4 times a day
QID
right, rectal or respirations
R
registered nurse
RN
rule out
R/O
range of motion
ROM
passive range of motion
PROM
active range of motion
AROM
prescription, treatment
Rx
without
s̅
stand by assistance
SBA
short of breath
SOB
specimen (sample)
spec.
immediately
stat
sexually transmitted disease
STD
temperature
T
tuberculosis
TB
tablespoon
tbsp
three times a day, 3 x a day
TID
temperature, pulse, respiration
TPR
treatment
tx
urinalysis
UA
upper extremity
UE
right upper extremity (arm)
RUE
left upper extremity (arm)
LUE
upper respiratory infection
URI
urinary tract infection
UTI
vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
VRE
vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure)
VS
wheelchair
w/c
weight
WT