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Abbreviations 1

TermDefinition
abd Abdomen
AC; a.c. Before meals
ADL Activities of daily living
ad lib As desired
AKA Above-the-knee-amputation
AM morning
AMB; amb Ambulate; ambulatory
amt amount
ap; AP apical
BKA Below-the-knee-amputation
BM; bm Bowel movement
BP Blood Pressure
BRP Bathroom privileges
c with
C Centigrade; Celcius
cath catheter
BR Bedrest
C/O; c/o Complains of
CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DON Director of Nursing
drsg dressing
Dx Diagnosis
F Fahrenheit
FBS Fasting blood sugar
Fx Fracture
GI Gastro-intestinal
h; hr hour
H2O water
ht height
hx history
I&O intake & output
IV intravenous
L Left; liter
Lab laboratory
lb pound
liq liquid
NCS no concentrated sweets
NAS no added salt
BID Twice a day
TID Three times a day
QID Four times a day
PPE Personal protective equipment
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CHF Congestive heart failure
MI Myocardial infarction
SDS Safety data sheet
CVA cerebral vascular accident
WNL Within normal limits
IP In-patient
SOB Shortness of breath
Created by: MWOLLIN
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