Nursing Abbreviations Pt. 1

Question 1

ā*

Answer 1

Before

Question 2

ac*

Answer 2

Before Meals

Question 3

c/o*

Answer 3

Complains of

Question 4

ad lib*

Answer 4

as desired

Question 5

ADL’s*

Answer 5

Activities of Daily life

Question 6

CPR*

Answer 6

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Question 7

BM*

Answer 7

Bowel Movement

Question 8

BR*

Answer 8

Bed Rest

Question 9

BRP*

Answer 9

Bathroom Privileges

Question 10

-*
C

Answer 10

With

Question 11

CC*

Answer 11

Chief Complaint

Question 12

DNR*

Answer 12

Do not Resuscitate

Question 13

DSD*

Answer 13

Dry Sterile Dressing

Question 14

PO*

Answer 14

By Mouth

Question 15

sx*

Answer 15

Symptoms

Question 16

PMH*

Answer 16

Past Medical History

Question 17

I&O*

Answer 17

Intake and output

Question 18

IV*

Answer 18

Intravenous

Question 19

PRN*

Answer 19

When Necessary / as needed

Question 20

_ * S

Answer 20

Without

Question 21

KVO *

Answer 21

Keep Vein Open

Question 22

STAT *

Answer 22

Immediately

Question 23

TPR*

Answer 23

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

Question 24

r/t*

Answer 24

Related to

Question 25

SOB*

Answer 25

Shortness of Breath

Question 26

O2*

Answer 26

Oxygen

Question 27

Up ad lib*

Answer 27

Move Freely

Question 28

GTTS*

Answer 28

Drops

Question 29

HS*

Answer 29

Hour of sleep

Question 30

OOB*

Answer 30

Out of Bed

Question 31

NSAID*

Answer 31

Non-Steroidal, Anti-inflammatory drugs

Question 32

FUO*

Answer 32

Fever of Unknown Origin

Question 33

NPO*

Answer 33

Nothing by Mouth

Question 34

HOB*

Answer 34

Head of Bed

Question 35

fx*

Answer 35

Fracture

Question 36

R/O*

Answer 36

Rule out

Question 37

pt*

Answer 37

Patient

Question 38

h/o*

Answer 38

History of

Question 39

VS*

Answer 39

Vital signs

Question 40

wt*

Answer 40

weight

Question 41

Before

Answer 41

ā

Question 42

Before Meals

Answer 42

ac

Question 43

Complains of

Answer 43

c/o

Question 44

Activities of Daily Life

Answer 44

ADL’s

Question 45

As Desired

Answer 45

ad lib

Question 46

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Answer 46

CPR

Question 47

Bowel Movement

Answer 47

BM

Question 48

Bed rest

Answer 48

BR

Question 49

Before

Answer 49

ā

Question 50

Before Meals

Answer 50

ac

Question 51

Complains of

Answer 51

c/o

Question 52

Bathroom Privileges

Answer 52

BRP

Question 52

As Desired

Answer 52

ad lib

Question 53

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Answer 53

CPR

Question 53

Activities of Daily life

Answer 53

ADL’s

Question 53

Bed Rest

Answer 53

BR

Question 53

Bowel Movement

Answer 53

BM

Question 54

With

Answer 54

-
C

Question 55

Dry Sterile Dressing

Answer 55

DSD

Question 55

Do Not Resuscitate

Answer 55

DNR

Question 55

Chief Complaint

Answer 55

CC

Question 56

By Mouth

Answer 56

PO

Question 57

symptoms

Answer 57

sx

Question 57

Past Medical History

Answer 57

PMH

Question 58

Intake and Output

Answer 58

I&O

Question 59

Keep Vein Open

Answer 59

KVO

Question 59

Without

Answer 59

-
s

Question 59

When necessary / as needed

Answer 59

PRN

Question 59

Intravenous

Answer 59

IV

Question 60

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

Answer 60

TPR

Question 60

Related to

Answer 60

r/t

Question 61

Shortness of Breath

Answer 61

SOB

Question 61

Immediately

Answer 61

STAT

Question 62

Oxygen

Answer 62

O2

Question 63

Move Freely

Answer 63

Up ad lib

Question 64

Hour of Sleep

Answer 64

HS

Question 64

Drops

Answer 64

GTTS

Question 65

Out of bed

Answer 65

OOB

Question 65

Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

Answer 65

NSAID

Question 66

Fever of Unknown Origin

Answer 66

FUO

Question 67

Nothing by mouth

Answer 67

NPO

Question 68

Head of Bed

Answer 68

HOB

Question 69

Fracture

Answer 69

fx

Question 70

Rule Out

Answer 70

R/O

Question 71

Patient

Answer 71

pt

Question 72

history of

Answer 72

h/o

Question 73

Vital Signs

Answer 73

VS

Question 74

Weight

Answer 74

wt