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NSG54 unit 1 abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ac | Before meals |
| pc | After meals |
| hs | Bedtime |
| prn | As needed |
| S | Without |
| C | With |
| P | After |
| Ad lib | As tolerated |
| ADLs | Activities of daily living |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| BR | Bed rest |
| BRO | Bathroom privilages |
| C' | Celsius |
| F' | Farenheit |
| NPO | No food or water |
| OOB | Out of bed |
| FUO | Fever of unknown origin |
| < | Less than |
| > | Greater than |
| Abd | Abdominal |
| Assist | Assistance |
| CDC | Center of Disease Control |
| BMR | Basal metabolic rate |
| HR | Heart rate or hour |
| I & O | Intake and output |
| po | By mouth (oral) |
| TPR | Temperature/pulse/respirations |
| WNL | Within normal limits |
| SCD | Sequential compression device |
| TED hose | Thromboembolytic deterent hose |
| C/O | Complains of |
| AMB | Ambulation |
| Drsg | Dressing |
| LLQ | Left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | Left upper quadrant |
| LOC | Level of consciousness |
| RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
| WBC | White blood count |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| Hct | Hemocrit |
| Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| W/C | Wheelchair |
| LMWH (heparin) | Low molecular weight heparin |
| CPM | Continuous passive motion |
| TCDB | Turn/cough/deep breath |