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Common Abbreviations

HCA-terminology, Mosby's Canadian textbook for support worker

TermDefinition
wt weight
w/c wheelchair
WBC white blood cell, white blood count
V/S (vs) vital signs
U/a, U/A, u/a urinalysis
TPR temperature, pulse & respirations
tid 3 times a day
SOB shortness of breath
ROM range of motion
RBC red blood count, red blood cell
R rectal temperature, respiration; right
qid 4 times a day
Qhs every night at bedtime
q2h,q3h,q4h ect... every 2 hours, every 3 hours & so on....
qh every hour
PT physiotherapy
Pt (pt) patient
prn when necessary
preop, pre op preoperative
postop, post op postoperative
po (per os) by mouth
per by, through
peds pediatrics
pc after meals
OB obstetrics
NPO, npo nothing by mouth
neg negative
LVN licensed vocational nurse
meds medications
lab laboratory
IV intravenous
in. inch
I&O intake & output
ht height
HS, hs hour of sleep; bedtime
H2o water
h, hr hour
GI gastrointestinal
gal gallon
FBS fasting blood sugar
ED emergency department
EEG electroencephalogram
abd abdomen
ac before meals
ADL activities of daily living
ad lib as desired
amb ambulatory
amt amount
bid twice a day
BM, bm bowel movement
BP, b/p, B/P blood pressure
BRP bathroom privileges
C centigrade
CA cancer
cath catheter
CBC complete blood count
CBR complete bed rest
c/o complains of....
CO2 carbon dioxide
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Dc, d/c discontinue
DOA dead on arrival
DON director of nursing
Dx diagnosis
ECG, EKG electrocardiogram
Created by: HCA_Workmom
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