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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ADL | Activites of Daily Living |
| am | morning |
| pm | afternoon |
| hs | at bedtime |
| prn | As needed |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| q | every |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| qod | every other day |
| qhs | every hour of the day |
| ac | Before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| ad lib | as needed |
| AIDS | Autoimmune deficiency syndrome |
| AIIR | Air |
| amb | ambulate |
| as tol | as tolerated |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| BRP | Bathroom Privileges |
| BSC | Bedside Commode |
| c | with |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CNA | Certified Nursing Assistant |
| c/o | complains of |
| disch | discharge |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DOB | Date of Birth |
| DON | Director or Nursing |
| ER | Emergency Room |
| h or hr | hour |
| HAI | Healthcare Associated Infection |
| HBV | Hepatits B Virus |
| HIPPA | Privacy policy |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HOB | Head of Bed |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| ICU | Intensive Critical Unit |
| I&O | can decide for themselves |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| MDRO | Multidrug-Resistant Organism |
| MRSA | Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcys aureus’s |
| MDS | Minimum Data Set |
| OOB | Out of Bed |
| OBRA | policy that protects residents |
| OSHA | policy that protects healthcare workers |
| OR | operating room |
| OT | Occupational Therapist |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| po | by mouth |
| PT | Physical Therapist |
| Pt or pt | patient |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| STAT | At once |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| UA | Urinary Analysis |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| VRE | Vancomycin- Resistant Enterococcus |
| w/c | wheelchair |
| NWB | Non weight bearing |
| PWB | Partial weight bearing |
| WBAT | Weight bearing as tolerated |