NA1 Flashcards
Abd
Abdomen
ac
Before meals
ADL
Activities of daily living
Ad lib
As desired
Adm
Administration
AM
Morning
amb
Ambulatory
amt
Amount
ap
Apical
ASAP
As soon as possible
AROM
Active range of motion
B&B
Bladder and bowel
bid
Twice a day
BM
Bowel movement
BP
Blood pressure
BR
Bed rest
BRP
Bathroom privileges
c
With
C
Centigrade
Cath
Catheter
CBC
Complete blood count
CBR
Complete bed rest
cc
Cubic centimeter
CNA
Certified nursing assistant
c/o
Complains of
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident; stroke
dc
Discontinue
DOA
Dead on arrival
DON
Director of nursing
drsg
Dressing
dx
Diagnose
EKG
Electrocardiogram
EEG
Electroencephalogram
ER
Emergency room
F
Fahrenheit
FF
Force fluid
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
fl
Fluid
ft
Foot; feet
gal
Gallon
GB
Gallbladder
GI
Gastrointestinal
hr
Hour
HOB
Head of bed
HOH
Hard of hearing
H2O
Water
HS
Hour of sleep
ht
Height
ICP
Interdisciplinary care plan
in
Inch
I&O
Intake and output
IV
Intravenous
kg
Kilogram
L; lt
Left; liter
lab
Laboratory
lb
Pound
liq
Liquid
LLQ
Lower left quadrant
LPN
Licensed practical nurse
LVN
Licensed vocational nurse
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
MD
Medical doctor
meds
Medication
mid noc
Mid night
min
Minute
ml
Milliliter
NA
Nursing assistant
NAS
No added salt
neg
Negative
noc
Night
NPO
Nothing by mouth
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
O2
Oxygen
OB
Obstetrics
OD
Right eye
OOB
Out of bed
OR
Operating room
OS
Left eye
OT
Occupational therapy
oz
Ounce
pc
After meal
peds
Pediatrics
per
By; through
PM
Night
po
By mou
postop
Postoperative
preop
Pre operative
prep
Perpetration
prn
When necessary
PROM
Passive range of motion
Pt
Patient
PT
Physical therapy
q
Every
qd
Every day
qh
Every hour
q2h, q3h, etc
Every 2 hrs, every 3 hrs, etc
qhs
Every night at bedtime
qid
4x a day
qod
Every other day
R
Rectal temperature
RBC
Red blood count
RCP
Resident care plan
Res
Resident
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
RN
Registered nurse
ROM
Range of motion
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
Rx
Prescription
s; w/o
Without
SOB
Shortness of breath
Spec
Specimen
SSE
Soap suds enema
Stat
At once, immediately
tbsp
Tablespoon
tid
3x a day
TLC
Tender love and care
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
tsp
Teaspoon
U/A
Urinalysis
URI
Upper respiratory infection
VS
Vital signs
WBC
White blood count
w/c
Wheelchair
wt
Weight
DNR
Do not Resuscitate