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Abriviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BP,B/P | Blood pressure |
| ā | Before |
| AC | Before meal |
| ADL | Activities of daily living |
| AKA | Above -knee amputation |
| amb | Ambulate;ambulatory |
| amt. | Amount |
| AROM | Active range of motion |
| BID | Twice per day |
| BKA | Below knee amputation |
| BLE | Bilateral lower extremities |
| BLS | Basic life support |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| BPM | Beats per minute |
| BSC | Beside commode |
| BLE | Bilateral upper extremities |
| - c | With |
| c.c. | Cubic centimeter;liquid measure equivalent to milliliter (ml) |
| C&S | Culture & sensitivity |
| cal | Calorie |
| CCUA | Clean catch urinalysis |
| CEU | Continuing education unit |
| CHF | Congestive heart failure |
| cl liq | Clear liquid |
| CNA | Certified nurse assistant |
| c/o | Complaint of |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
| DAT | Diet as tolerated |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate |
| DON | Director of nursing |
| drsg | Dressing |
| EENT | Eyes,ears,nose&throat |
| EMS | Emergency medical services |
| ER | Emergency room |
| FBS | Fasting blood sugar |
| FSBS | Finger stick blood sugar |
| ft | Foot |
| F/U,f/u | Follow-up |
| FWB | Full weight bearing |
| fx | Fracture; broken bone |
| gal | Gallon |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HBV | Hepatitis B viruse |
| HIPAA | Health insurance portability and accountability act |
| HOB | Head of bed |
| HOH | Hard of hearing |
| HS | Bedtime; hour of sleep(9pm) |
| ht | Height |
| hx | History |
| Hyper- | Above normal;too fast ; rappid |
| Hypo- | Less than normal; low |
| in | Inch |
| inc | Incontinent |
| I&O | Intake & output |
| isol | Isolation |
| I.V.,IV | Intravenous |
| LE | Lower extremities |
| LLQ | Left lower quadrant |
| LLE | Left lower extremitiey |
| LOC | Level of consciousness; level of care |
| LPN | Licensed practitioner nurse |
| LTC | Long term care |
| Left upper extremitiy | |
| Left upper quadrant | |
| Myocardial infarction;heart attack | |
| Milliliter;liquid measure equivalent to cubic centimeter (cc) | |
| Millimeter | |
| Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus | |
| Nursing assistant | |
| No salt added | |
| No known allergies | |
| noc | Night |
| Nothing by mouth | |
| Nausea,vomiting,and diarrhea | |
| None weight bearing | |
| Omnibus budget reconciliation act | |
| Out of bed | |
| OSHA | Occupational safety and health administration |
| OT | Occupational therapist; occupational therapy |
| After meal | |
| After | |
| PO | By mouth |
| Personal protective equipment | |
| As needed | |
| PROM | Passive range of motion |
| pt | Patient |
| Physical therapy physical therapist | |
| PWB | Partial weight bearings |
| Every | |
| qam | Every morning |
| qd | Every day |
| qh,qhr | Every hour |
| Every night at bed time | |
| QID | Four times per day |
| reap. | Respiration |
| Restricted fluids | |
| RLE | Right lower extremities |
| RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
| Register nurse | |
| RNA | Restorative nursing assistant |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| RUE | Right upper extremitiy |
| RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
| Without | |
| SNF | Skilled nursing facility |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| s/s | Sigh s and symptoms |
| STAT | Immediately |
| temp. | Tempature |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| THR | Total hip replacement |
| TID | Three times per day |
| TKR | Total knee replacement |
| tx | Treatment |
| TPR | Tempature,pulse,respiration |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| UA/C&S | Urinalysis with culture and sensitivity to |
| UNK | Unknown |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | Urinary track infection |
| VS | Vital signs |
| W/C | Wheels chair |
| wt. | Weight |
| LUE | |
| LUQ | |
| MI | |
| mL. | |
| mm | |
| MRSA | |
| NA | |
| NAS | No added salt |
| NKA | |
| NPO | |
| NVD | |
| NWB | |
| OBRA | |
| OOB | |
| PC | |
| P | |
| PPE | |
| PRN | |
| PT | Physical therapy; physical therapist |
| - q | |
| qhs | |
| RF | |
| RN | |
| - s |
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