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
CBR
complete bedrest
C. difficile
C. diff
(CDT)
Clostridium difficile (toxin)
CF
clear fluids
CL
common law
CXR
chest x-ray
DAT
diet as tolerated
DNAR
Do Not 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
or
level of consciousness
LTC
long term care
MAR
Medication Administration Record
mEq
milliequivalent(s)
MR
may repeat
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MVA
motor vehicle accident
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
NKFA
no known food allergies
NP
nasal prongs
NS
normal saline
NVS
neurological vital signs
OA
osteoarthritis
OOB
out of bed
PGST
post gastric surgery therapeutic (diet)
POD
postoperative day
post-op
after surgery
pre-op
before surgery
Prot.
Protestant
PWB
partial weight bearing
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
or
room air
RC
Roman Catholic
RT
Respiratory Therapy (Therapist)
STD
sexually transmitted disease(s)
TC
terminal clean
TO
telephone order
T, P, R(s)
temperature, pulse, respiration(s)
VO
verbal order
VRE
Vancomycin Resistant enterococci
W/C
w/c
wheelchair
W
widow