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med abriviations
medical abriviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | before |
| aa | of each |
| abd | abdominal |
| a.c. | before meals |
| ADL | activity of daily living |
| ad lib | as desired |
| a.m. | morning |
| amt. | amount |
| AROM | active range of motion |
| AX | axillary |
| BID | two times a day |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| C | celsius |
| -c | (small c with line on top) with |
| cal | calorie |
| cath | catheter |
| CBR | complete bed rest |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| cm | centimeter |
| CN | charge nurse |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| c/o | complains of |
| DC | discontinue |
| DON | director of nurses |
| Dr. | doctor |
| DX | diagnosis |
| F | fahrenheit |
| fx | fracture |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| gtt | drop |
| GU | genitourinary |
| h | hour |
| H2O | water |
| HOB | head of bed |
| HOH | hard of hearing |
| HS | hour of sleep |
| I/O | intake & output |
| IV | intraveneous |
| kg | kilogram |
| L | Liter |
| lb | pound |
| LE/LLE/LUE | lower extremity, left lower extremity, left upper extremity |
| Lt | left |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| mm | millimeter |
| noc | night |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| N/V | nausea & vomiting |
| O.D. | right eye |
| OOB | out of bed |
| O.S. | left eye |
| O.U. | both eyes |
| oz. | ounce |
| -p | (bar over sm p) after |
| P | pulse |
| p.c. | after meals |
| PO | by mouth |
| p.m. | evening |
| prn | as needed |
| PROM | passage range of motion |
| pt. | patient |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| qid | four times a day |
| qod | every other day |
| QNS | quantity not suffficient |
| QS | quanity sufficient |
| R in circle | rectal |
| R | respriations |
| RE/RUE/RLE | right extremity, right upper extremity, right lower extremity |
| ROM | range of motion |
| Rx | prescription |