New Nursing Terms

Question 1

ad lib as desired
ac before meals
ADL activities of daily living
bid, b.i.d twice a day
BM bowel movement
BMR basal metabolic rate
BP blood pressure
BRP bathroom privileges
BSE breast self exam
c with
c/o complains of
CBC complete blood count
CC chief complaint
CHF congestive heart failure
Ct. client
cm centimeter
CNS central nervous system
CO2 carbon dioxide
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVA Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
DC, D/C discontinue or discharge
DM Diabetes Mellitus
DNI Do Not Intubate
DNR Do Not Resuscitate
Dx diagnosis
ECG, EKG electrocardiogram
EENT Eye, ear, nose & throat
gt, gtt Drop, drops
h hours
hx history
h/o history of
H/P, H&P history & physical
Hct hematocrit
Hgb hemoglobin
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
hs hours of sleep, bed time
I & O Intake and output
Kg kilogram
L liter
LMP Last menstrual period
m meter
mEq milliequivalent
mg milligram
mL milliliter
MI Myocardial infarction
NKA No known allergies
NPO nothing by mouth
OOB out of bed
O2 oxygen
OT Occupational therapy
OTC over the counter
p after
pc after meals
PO, p.o. by mouth
prn as required, as necessary
PT, Pt physical therapy, patient or prothrombin time
Q, q every
Q2h every two hours
QID four times a day
QNS quantity not sufficient
R/O rule out
RDA Recommended Daily Allowances
RDI Recommended Daily Intake
RT, r/t Related to or recreational therapy, respiratory therapy
ROM Range of Motion
ROS Review of Systems
Rx. Prescription, treatment
s without
SOB shortness of breath
S/P status post
S/S signs & symptoms
Stat immediately
TID, tid three times a day
TPR temperature, pulse, respirations
UTI urinary tract infection
URI upper respiratory infection
V/S vital signs
WBC white blood count
WNL within normal limits