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Abbreviations

Abbreviations/ Allied Health / Study Guide #6

TermDefinition
before meals ac
ad lib as desired
activities of daily living ADLs
AKA above knee amputation, also known as
morning am
amb ambulate
amount amt
ASAP as soon as possible
axillary ax
BID/ bid two times per day
below knee amputation BKA
bowel movement BM
blood pressure BP
BR bedrest, bathroom
with c, w/
CBC complete blood count
cubic centimeter cc
CBR complete bed rest
clear liquid cl liq
CXR chest x-ray
diet as tolerated DAT
DM diabetes mellitus
do not resuscitate DNR
DOB date of birth
director of nursing DON
drsg dressing
deep vein thrombosis DVT
dx/Dx diagnosis
eye, ear, nose and throat EENT
FBS fasting blood sugar
fracture fx
H/A hearing aid
head of bed HOB
HOH hard of hearing
Human Papillomavirus HPV
HS, hs hours of sleep
height ht
HTN hypertension
history hx
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus IDDM
Inc incontinent, increase
intake and output I&O
K potassium
Left L
lb pound
large lg
liq liquid
Lower left extermity LLE
LTC long term care
Myocardial infraction MI
mL milliliter
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus areus MRSA
Na sodium
not applicable N/A
NA nurse aide
no added salt NAS
NCS no concentrated sweets
no known allergies NKA
NPO nothing by mouth
oxygen O2
OOB out of bed
Left eye OS
OU both eyes
after meals pc
when necessary prn
pt, Pt Patient
Physical Therapist PT
q4h every 4 hours
every day qd
qod every other day
respirations, rectal R
R, rt right
Right lower extermity RLE
RN registered nurse
range of motion ROM
RUE right upper extermity
without w/o
sm small
SOB shortness of breath
T, temp temperature
tuberculosis TB
Tbsp tablespoon
three times a day tid
TPR temperature, respiration, pulse
upper respiratory infection URI
UTI urinary tract infection
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus VRE
VS, vs vital signs
wheelchair w/c
wt weight
year yr
qh every hour
hour hr
gram g, gm
FWB full weight bearing
MD Medical Doctor
OD right eye
partial weight bearing PWB
centimeter cm
po by mouth
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