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n15 abbreviations

N15 Abbreviations used in the NURSING PROGRAM@CSUS

QuestionAnswer
Abbreviations Meaning
ADL activities of daily living
amb ambulatory
BR bedrest
BRP bathroom privileges
BSC bedside commode
CBR complete bedrest
OOB out of bed
ROM range of motion
A/R apical / radial pulse
BS bowel sounds, breath sounds, blood sugar
BP blood pressure
C Centigrade, Celsius
F Fahrenheit
HR heart rate
PEARL pupils equal and reactive to light
PERRLA pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation
PMI point of maximal impulse
R rectal (temperature)
RR respiratory rate
TPR temperature, pulse, respiration (note commas)
VS vital signs
AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AKA above knee amputation
BKA below knee amputation
BSO bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
CA, Ca cancer
CHF congestive heart failure
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CVA cerebral vascular accident
ESRD end stage renal disease
FUO fever of unknown origin
Fx fracture
I&D incision and drainage
lap laparotomy
MI myocardial infarction
ORIF open reduction internal fixation
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
STD sexually transmitted disease
TAH total abdominal hysterectomy
TB tuberculosis
TURP transurethral resection of the prostate
URI upper respiratory infection
UTI urinary tract infection
CCU coronary care unit
ICU intensive care unit
PACU post anesthesia care unit
SPA surgical preparation area
D5W Dextrose 5% in Water
D5 1/2 NS Dextrose 5% in 0.45% Normal Saline
D5 1/4 NS Dextrose 5% in 0.2% Normal Saline
D10W Dextrose 10% in Water
LR Lactated Ringers (note plural)
NS Normal Saline 0.9%
ABG arterial blood gas
BE barium enema
BG blood glucose
BS blood sugar
BUN blood urea nitrogen
Ca++ calcium
Cl chloride
C&S, C/S culture and sensitivity
CBC complete blood count
CXR chest X-ray
EEG electroencephalogram
EKG, ECG electrocardiogram
FBS fasting blood sugar
GB series gall bladder x-rays, gall bladder series
GI series gastrointestinal x-rays, gastrointestinal series
HCO3 bicarbonate
H&H, hgb & hct hemoglobin and hematocrit
IVP intravenous pyelogram
K+ potassium
Na+ sodium
PLT platelet (s)
PT prothrombin time
PTT partial thromboplastin time
sed. rate sedimentation rate
S.G. or sp.gr. specific gravity
U/A urinalysis
WBC diff white blood cell differential
cm centimeter
g, gm gram
gtt drop
kg kilogram
L liter (1000 ml)
lb pound
mcg microgram
mEq milliequivalent
mg milligram
ml, mL milliliter
oz ounce
qt quart
ID intradermal
IM intramuscular
IV intravenous
IVP intravenous push
IVPB intravenous piggy back
PO orally
PR per rectum
SL sublingual
Supp suppository
& and
@ at
amp ampule
c (with a line over it) with
CC chief complaint
CNS central nervous system
c/o, C/O complains of
CPM continuous passive motion
CSM circulation, sensation, movement (note commas)
DNR do not resuscitate
DOA dead on arrival
DOE dyspnea on exertion
dsg dressing
FH, FHx family history
Fr French (size of urinary catheter)
F/U follow-up
FM face mask
h/o history of
HOB head of bed
HOH hard of hearing
HNV has not voided
Hx history
I&O intake and output
IS incentive spirometer
LP lumbar puncture
lpm liters per minute
LMP last menstrual period
MAR medication administration record
NC nasal cannula
neg negative
ΓΈ none
NG nasogastric
NKA no known allergies (note plural)
NKDA no known drug allergies (note plural)
NP nasal prongs (note plural)
NPO nothing by mouth
N/V nausea/vomiting, neurovascular check
NWB non-weight bearing
O2 oxygen
Path pathology
PCA patient controlled analgesia
per by
PH past history
PMH, PMHx past medical history
POA present on admission
post-op after surgery
pre-med pre-medicate
pre-op before surgery
prep preparation
prn as needed
pt patient
qs quantity sufficient
RRT rapid response team
s (with a line over it) without
SBAR situation, background, assessment, recommendation
SOB shortness of breath
S/P status post
stat at once!
SUSP suspension
tab tablet
TKO to keep open
TKVO to keep the vein open
TO telephone order
VO verbal order
WA while awake
WBAT weight bearing as tolerated
WNL within normal limits
Wt weight
x (with a line over it) except
? or ? decreased or increased
GU genitourinary
GYN gynecology
OB obstetrical
OPD outpatient department
Ophth ophthalmology
OR operating room
Ortho orthopedics
OT occupational therapy
PT physical therapy
a (with a line over it) before
ac before meals
ad lib as desired
bid 2 times per day
h, hr hour
p (with a line over it) after
pc after meals
q every
qid 4 times per day
tid 3 times per day
ASA - Don't use acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) - Don't use
cc - Don't use cubic centimeter - Don't use
dc, D/C - Don't use discontinue, discharge - Don't use
hs, H/S - Don't use hour of sleep (bedtime) , half-strength - Don't use
IU - Don't use international units (gets confused with IV or iv) - Don't use
KCL - Don't use potassium chloride - Don't use
MOM - Don't use milk of magnesia - Don't use
MS, MSO4 - Don't use morphine sulfate (gets confused with magnesium sulfate) - Don't use
MgSO4 - Don't use magnesium sulfate (gets confused with morphine sulfate) - Don't use
MVI - Don't use multi-vitamin infusion - Don't use
OD - Don't use right eye - Don't use
OS - Don't use left eye - Don't use
OU - Don't use both eyes - Don't use
qd - Don't use daily - Don't use
qod - Don't use daily, every other day - Don't use
sc - Don't use subcutaneous - Don't use
SQ - Don't use subcutaneous - Don't use
ss - Don't use half or sliding scale - Don't use
u - Don't use units - Don't use
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