Abbreviations List J-Q

Question 1

JP

Answer 1

Javkson Pratt (suction drain)

Question 2

KUB

Answer 2

Kidneys, ureters, bladder (an x-ray)

Question 3

LCWS

Answer 3

Low continuous wall suction

Question 4

LLE

Answer 4

Left lower extremity

Question 5

LLQ

Answer 5

Left lower quadrant

Question 6

LOC

Answer 6

Level of consciousness

Leave on chart

Question 7

LUE

Answer 7

Left upper extremity

Question 8

LUQ

Answer 8

Left upper quadrant

Question 9

MDRO

Answer 9

Multiple drug resistant organism

Question 10

mg

Answer 10

Milligram

Question 11

MI

Answer 11

Myocardial infrarction (heart attack)

Question 12

ml, mL

Answer 12

Milliliter

Question 13

MRN

Answer 13

Medical record number

Question 14

MRSA

Answer 14

Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

Question 15

NAS

Answer 15

No added salt

Question 16

NC

Answer 16

Nasal cannula

Question 17

NG

Answer 17

Nasogastric

Question 18

NIDDM

Answer 18

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Question 19

NKA

Answer 19

No Known allergies

Question 20

NKDA

Answer 20

No known drug allergies

Question 21

noc

Answer 21

Night

Question 22

NPO

Answer 22

Nothing by mouth

Question 23

NRB

Answer 23

Non-rebreather

Question 24

NSR

Answer 24

Normal sinus rhythm

Question 25

N/V

N/V/D

Answer 25

Nausea and vomiting

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Question 26

O2

Answer 26

Oxygen

Question 27

OOB

Answer 27

Out of bed

Question 28

PAC

Answer 28

Premature atrial contraction

Question 29

PC, pc

Answer 29

After meals

Question 30

PE

Answer 30

Pulmonary embolism (blood clot in lung)

Question 31

PO

Answer 31

By mouth

Question 32

PRB

Answer 32

Partial rebreather

Question 33

PRN

Answer 33

As necessary, as needed

Question 34

PT

Answer 34

Patient

Question 35

PVC

Answer 35

Premature ventricular contraction

Question 36

Q, q

Answer 36

Every

Question 37

qid

Answer 37

Four times a day