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Janie's Abr 1
Nursing
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CABG | Coronary Artery Bypass Graft |
| up ad lib | up as desired |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| ABG | Arterial blood gases |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| ECG | Cardiogram |
| lytes | electrolytes |
| RBC | Red Blood Cells |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| UGI | Upper GI |
| WBC | White Blood Cells |
| c/o | Complains of |
| ad lib | as desired |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| P | Pulse |
| ASAP | As soon as possible |
| C & S | Culture and Sensitivity |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| CXR | Chest X-ray |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate |
| HOB | Head of bed |
| hs | hours of sleep |
| I & O | Intake and Output |
| IV | Intravenous |
| AMA | Against medical advice |
| Hx | History |
| NG | Nasogastric |
| KVO | Keep vein open |
| TURP | Transurethral Resection of Prostate |
| Tx | Treatment |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| q | every |
| STAT | Immediately |
| VS | Vital signs |
| ac | before meals |
| AM | Morning |
| PRN | When needed |
| pc | after meals |
| PO | By Mouth |
| PM | Afternoon |
| bid | Twice a day |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| tid | Three times a day |
| gtt | drop |
| qid | Four times a day |
| bx | biopsy |
| dx | diagnosis |
| H/A | Headache |
| Neg | Negative |
| R/O | Rule out |
| SOB | Short of breath |
| Sx | Symptoms |
| CA | Cancer |
| CAD | Coronary Artery Disease |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| Dc | Discontinue |
| Dsg | Dressing |
| FOB | Foot of bed |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| pt | Patient |
| WA | While Awake |
| X | times |
| CVA | Cerebral vascular accident |
| HTN | High Blood Pressure |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| CHF | Congestive heart failure |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| TPR | Temperature Pulse Respiration |