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Nursing 1300
Term | Definition |
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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 |