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Nursing 1300
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AA&O | Awake, alert and oriented |
| Arthro | Joint |
| BRAT | Bananas, rice, applesauce, toast diet |
| c/o | Complains of/complaints of |
| Cutane/o | Skin |
| DNR | Do not resuscitate |
| Gastro | Stomach |
| Neur/o | Nerve |
| Ven/o | Vein |
| Cardi/o | Heart |
| Hemat/o | Blood |
| HOB | Head of bed |
| Retin/o | Eye |
| Pneumon/o | Lung |
| Nas/o | Nose |
| ADL | Activities of daily living |
| ASA | Aspirin |
| BRP | Bathroom privileges |
| Dx or DX | Diagnosis |
| Endo | Innermost, within |
| Intra | Within |
| Peri | Around |
| An | Without/not |
| H&P | History and physical |
| Hyper | Above, more than usual |
| Hypo | Below, less than |
| Brady | Slow |
| Tachy | Fast |
| Dys | Painful, difficult, abnormal |
| Sub | Below/deficient |
| AC | With meals |
| Ad lib | As desired/freely |
| AKA | Above the knee amputation |
| BID | Twice daily |
| BKA | Below the knee amputation |
| CXR | Chest x-ray |
| D/C | Discontinue |
| ENT | Ear, nose, throat |
| gtt | Drop |
| HS | Hour of sleep |
| Hx | History |
| IV | Intravenous |
| MRSA | Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| PO | By mouth |
| SQ | Subcutaneous |
| I & O | Intake and output |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| mEq | Milliequivalents |
| NKDA | No known drug allergies |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| OOB | Out of bed |
| PERRL | Pupils equal, round, reactive to light |
| PR | Per rectum |
| PRN | As needed |
| QID | Four times daily |
| Susp | Suspension |
| Tbs | Tablespoon |
| TID | Tree times daily |
| Tsp | Teaspoon |
| Wt | Weight |
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