ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
abd
abdomen
a.c.
before meals
ADL
activities of daily living
Ad lib
as desired
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AKA
above the knee amputation
AM
morning
Amb
Ambulate
AMA
against medical advice
Amt
Amount
A&O
alert and oriented
Arf
acute renal failure
bid
twice a day
BKA
below the knee amputation
BM
bowel movement
B/P
Blood Pressure
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
BRP
bathroom privileges
BSC
Bedside commode
c̅
with
CA
cancer
Cath
Cathether
CBR
Complete Bed Rest
cc
cubic centimeter
CHF
congestive heart failure
Cl liquid
clear liquid
C/O
complains of
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
DM
diabetes mellitus
DNR
do not resuscitate
DOA
Dead on arrival
DON
director of nursing
DT
delirium tremens
Dx
Diagnosis
EENT
eyes ears nose and throat
ER
emergency room
FBS
fasting blood sugar
Fl
fluid
FTT
failure to thrive
Full liq
full liquid
FWW
front wheel walker
Fx
fracture
GI
gastro intestinal
GU
genito urinary
Hr
hour
H2O
water
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
HOB
Head of bed
Hs
hour of sleep/bedtime
Ht
height
HTN
hypertension
Hx
History
ICU
intensive care unit
I&O
intake and output
Inc
incontinent
Kg
kilogram
NKA
no known allergies
L
left/ litre
Lb.
pound
Liq
liquid
PPE
personal protective equipment
LOC
level of consciousness
LTC
long term care
LN
licensed nurse
LPN
licensed practical nurse
Lf
left
MI
mental illness/heart attack (myocardial infarction) (context)
MI
heart attack(myocardial infarction)/ mental illness(context)
Min
minute
Ml
millilitre
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
MS
multiple sclerosis
NAS
no added salt
NCS
no concentrated sugars
Noc
night
NPO
nothing by mouth
N/V
nausea and vomiting
NAR
nursing assistant registered
NAC
nursing assistant certified
O2
oxygen
OOB
out of bed
OT
occupational therapy/therapist
OOF
out of facility
Oz
ounce
P
pulse
pc
after meals
per
by
PM
afternoon/evening
po
by mouth
post-op
post operative
PRN
as needed
PT
physical therapist/therapy
pt
patient
PTSD
post traumatic stress disorder
q
every
qs
every shift
qh
every hour
q2h
every 2 hours
qid
4 times a day
qod
every other day
R
respirations
“R”
rectal
R/O
rule out
ROM
range of motion
RN
registered nurse
PROM
passive range of motion
RT
Respiratory therapy/therapist
s
without
SBA
stand by assist
spec
specimen
s/s
signs and symptoms
ST
Speech Therapy/therapist
sx
symptoms
SNF
skilled nursing facility
STAT
immediately
T
temperature
TB
tuberculosis
Tbsp.
tablespoon
TIA
transient isechemic attack
tid
three times a day
TPR
temperature/pulse/respirations
Tsp
teaspoon
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
US
urinalysis
UTI
urinary tract infection
VRSA
vancomycin resistant staphylococcus aureus
VS
vital signs
w/c
wheelchair
wt
weight
A/AN
absence of
Brady
slow
Dys
painful or difficult
Hyper
too much
Hypo
too low
Itis
inflammation of
macro
large
micro
small
Olig
scant
Poly
excessive
Tachy
fast
L
Litre/ Left