Unit 1- General AbbreviAtions

Question 1

ADL

Answer 1

Activities of daily living

Question 2

Ad lib

Answer 2

As desired

Question 3

WNL

Answer 3

Within normal limits

Question 4

As tol

Answer 4

As tolerated

Question 5

BRP

Answer 5

Bathroom privileges

Question 6

TORB

Answer 6

Telephone order read back

Question 7

VS

Answer 7

Vital Signs

Question 8

c/o

Answer 8

Complaint of

Question 9

C & S

Answer 9

Culture and Sensitivity

Question 10

ETOH

Answer 10

Alcohol

Question 11

D/C

Answer 11

Discharge, Discontinue

Question 12

-

c

Answer 12

With

Question 13

SBAR

Answer 13

Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation

Question 14

EHR

Answer 14

Electronic Health Record

Question 15

MRSA

Answer 15

Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Question 16

-

p

Answer 16

After

Question 17

C/D/I

Answer 17

Clean, Dry, intact

Question 18

DAR

Answer 18

Data, Action, Response

Question 19

I & D

Answer 19

Incision & Drainage

Question 20

NKDA

Answer 20

No known drug allergies

Question 21

NS

Answer 21

Normal saline

Question 22

Dsg

Answer 22

Dressing

Question 23

OT

Answer 23

Occupational therapy

Question 24

OTC

Answer 24

Over the counter

Question 25

PCA

Answer 25

Patient Controlled Analgesia

Question 26

PT

Answer 26

Physical Therapy

Question 27

R/O

Answer 27

Rule out

Question 28

Rx

Answer 28

Prescription

Question 29

-

s

Answer 29

Without

Question 30

MAR

Answer 30

Medication Administration Record

Question 31

VORB

Answer 31

Verbal Order Read Back

Question 32

VRE

Answer 32

Vancomycin- resistant enterococcus

Question 33

-

a

Answer 33

Before

Question 34

MDRO

Answer 34

Multi-Drug Resistant Organism