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Letter N
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |