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Abbreviations #5
Chapter 6 Abbreviations Section 5
Term | Definition |
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LVN | Licensed Vocational Nurse |
M.D. | medical doctor |
MD | muscular dystrophy |
MDROs | multidrug-resistant organisms |
MDR-TB | multidrug resistant tuberculosis |
MDS | minimum data sheet |
meds | medications |
med-surg | medical-surgical |
mg | milligram |
MI | myocardial infarction |
min | minute |
mL, ml | milliliter |
mm | millimeter |
mmHG | millimeters of mercury |
MO | microorganism |
mod | moderate |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
MRSA | methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus |
MS | multiple sclerosis |
MSDs | musculoskeletal disorders |
MSDS | materials safety data sheet |
MSW | medical social worker |
MUFA | monounsaturated fats |
MVA | motor vehicle accident |
Na | sodium |
N/A | not applicable |
N.A. | nursing assistant |
Nacl | sodium chloride |
NAS | no added salt |
NATCEP | Nurse Aide Training & Competency Evaluation Program |
N/C | no complaints, no call |
NCS | no concentrated sweets |
neg | negative |
NF | nursing facility |
NG | nasogastric |
NIBP | non-invasive blood pressure monitoring |
no | number |
NIDDM | non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
NKA | no known allergies |
NKDA | no known drug allergies |
noc | night |
NP | nurse practitioner |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
N, V, and D | nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea |
NWB | non-weight bearing |
O2 | oxygen |
OB | obstetrics |
ob/gyn | obstetrics and gynecology |
OBRA | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
OCD | obsessive-compulsive disorder |