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medical terminology
Common Abbreviations A through R
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a | before The patient's orders state, "Enema a pre-op." |
| aa | of each The patient will take two drops (gtts) aa medication at bedtime (hs). |
| abd | abdominl The patient's abd is soft and nondistended. |
| a.c. | before meals The patient is to take the medication a.c. |
| ADL | activity of daily living The patient's ADL has decreased since her stroke. |
| ad lib | as desired The patient may be out of bed (OOB) ad lib. |
| a.m. | in the morning The patients are to be bathed in the a.m. |
| amt. | amount The patient ate 30% of the amt. of his diet. |
| AROM | active range of motion The doctor ordered AROM exercises for the patient. |
| AX | axillary (taken under the arm) The infant's temperature was 98.2 (AX). |
| BID | two times per day The doctor ordered the patient to sit up in the chair BID. |
| BM | bowel movement The infant had BMs x7 for the previous 24 hours. (The x means times.) |
| BP | blood pressure The patient's BP was 122/78. (This is a normal BP.) |
| BRP | bathroom privileges The recovering fractured hip patient was granted BRP. |
| C | Celsius The liquid oxygen was stored at -30° (Celsius). |
| C with a line on top | The patient is to take the medication (the letter c with a line over the top) water. |
| cal | calorie The dietician recommended that the patient be placed on a 2400 cal ADA diet. |
| cath | catheter The doctor ordered a urinary cath for the patient with retention (who could not urinate). |
| CBR | complete bed rest The patient with the myocardial infarction was placed on CBR. |
| cc | cubic centimeter The patient was to receive 30cc's of the medication PO (by mouth). |
| CHF | congestive heart failure The doctor ordered lasix, a diuretic, for the patient with CHF. |
| cm | centimeter The infant's abdominal girth was 32 cms. (Abdominal girth is the diameter of the abdomen. It is measured in newborn infants in order to insure adequate digestion.) |
| CN | charge nurse The CN wanted a report on the patient's vital signs. |
| CNS | central nervous system The concussion caused the patient to have CNS depression. |
| c/o | complains of The patient c/o angina with exertion. (Chest pain with activity.) |
| DC | discontinue The doctor ordered the patient's IV to be DC'd. |
| DON | director of nurses The DON was preparing the staff for a JACH visit. |
| Dr. | doctor |
| DX | diagnosis The doctor was not prepared to offer a DX at this time. |
| F | Fahrenheit The boy had an oral temperature of 100 (F). |
| FX | fracture The boy fx'd his femur (the large bone located in the thigh). |
| GI | gastrointestinal The patient was admitted in GI distress (stomach hurt) |
| gtt | drop The patient was to take 3 gtts of medication in the left eye (O.S.). |
| GU | genitourinary The man with a swollen prostate was admitted for GU complications |
| h | hour The patient was to stay up in the chair for x3h. |
| H2O | water The patient tolerated 100 cc's of H20 |
| HOB | head of bed The doctor's order stated that the patient should be kept in reverse Trendelenberg position. |
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marylong
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