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NRSG103 Abbreviation

NRSG103 Abbreviation List

QuestionAnswer
- a before
- ac before meals
AD right ear
ad lib as much as desired/tolerated
am morning
AS left ear
AU both ears
Ax axillary
BP blood pressure
BID twice per day
BM bowel movement
BR bedrest
BLE bilateral lower extremities
BUE bilateral upper extremities
BRP bathroom privileges
BSC bedside commode
c with
c/o complains of
cm centimeter
DNR do not resuscitate
DOB date of birth
drsg dressing
Dx diagnosis
f/u follow up
fl fluid
g or gm gram
gr grain
gtt(s) drop(s)
h or hr hour
H/A headache
HOB head of bed
HOH hard of hearing
HS hour of sleep
ht height
Hx or hx history
I&O intake and output
IM intramuscular
IV intravenous
IVF intravenous fluid
L left
LLE left lower extremity
LUE left upper extremity
LLQ left lower quadrant
LUQ left upper quadrant
LOC level of consciousness
mEq milliequivalent
mg milligram
ml milliliter
mm millimeter
N/V nausea/vomiting
NKA no known allergies
noc night
NPO nothing by mouth
O2 oxygen
OD right eye
OS left eye
OU both eyes
oz ounce
- p after
- pc after meals
per by or through
po by mouth
PRN as needed
q every
RLQ right lower quadrant
RUQ right upper quadrant
RLE right lower extremity
RUE right upper extremity
ROM range of motion
Rx pharmacy
rt right
s without
sc or sq subcutaneous
s/s signs and symptoms
SL sublingual
STAT immediately
TID three times a day
TPR temperature, pulse, respirations
tsp teaspoon
tx treatment
VS vital signs
VSS vital signs stable
@ at
A/P anterior and posterior
Abd abdomen
Amp ampoule
Amt amount
ant anterior
approx approximately
appt appointment
ASAP as soon as possible
cap capsule
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
drng drainage
e.g for example
et and
eval evaluation
ext external
fdg feeding
freq frequent
func function
ID identification
IVPB intravenous piggyback
lat lateral
liq liquid
n/a not applicable
occ occasional
oint ointment
OOB out of bed
post posterior
prep preparation
PT physical therapy
sm small
SN student nurse
tab tablet
tol tolerance/tolerated
vol volume
Created by: jakyius19
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