Abbreviations L - N Flashcards
L & D
Labor and Delivery
min
minute
mod
moderate
LPN
licensed practical nurse
mn
midnight
NA
nursing assistant
lb
pound
NB
newborn
nsy
nursery
del
delivery
N & V
nausea and vomiting
NPO
nothing by mouth
L (measurement)
liter
N/S
normal saline
mEq
milliequivalent
NG
nasogastric tube
MVA
motor vehicle accdient
LP
lumbar puncture
L
liter
O2
oxygen
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
ment. stauts
mental status
OR
operating room
NP
nurse practitioner
L
left
LBP
lower back pain
LLQ
lower left quadrant
NKA
no known allergies
MOM
milk of magnesia
mg
milligrams
lab
laboratory
neg
negative
MICU
medical intensive care unit
Mi
myocardial infarction
NTG
nitroglycerin
CP
cerebral palsy
LA
left arm
LLL
lower left lobe (lung)
NIDDM
non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
MS
multiple sclerosis
neuro
neurologist
hosp
hospital
NaCl
sodium chloride
LDL
low density lipoprotein
NAD
no apparent distress
MMR
measles, mumps, rubella
MA
medical assistant