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Letter N
Question | Answer |
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N | nitrogen |
N/A | not applicable |
Na | sodium |
NA | nurse aide/assistant |
NaCl | sodium chloride (salt) |
NB | newborn |
N/C | no complaints |
neg | negative, none |
Neur | neurology (field of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders) |
NG,ng | nasogastric tube (a tube that is passed through the nose and down through the nasopharynx and esophagus into the stomach) |
NICU | neurological intensive care unit |
NIDDM | non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
NH | National Institutes of Health |
nil | none |
no | number |
NO | nursing office |
noc, noct | at night, night |
NP | nurse practitioner |
NPN | nonprotein nitrogen |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
N/S,NS | normal saline |
Nsy | nursery |
N/V,N&V | nausea and vomiting |
NVD | nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea |
NVS | neurological vital signs |