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CRN Abbreviations

TermDefinition
AC or ac before meals
ADL activities of daily living
ad lib as desired
AM morning
amb ambulate
amt amount
bid twice a day
BM bowel movement
BP blood pressure
BRP bathroom privileges
BR bedrest
BSC bedside commode
c with
CA or ca cancer
Cath catheter
CHF congestive heart failure
c/o complains of
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DC discontinue
DON director of nursing
DM diabetes mellitus
DNR do not resuscitate
drsg dressing
Dx diagnosis
fld fluid
FBS fasting blood sugar
Fx fracture
gtt drop
HOB head of bed
HOH hard of hearing
hr hour
ht height
Hx or hx history
I & O intake and output
inj injection
IV intravenous
kg kilogram
lb pound
liq liquid
Isol isolation
lt left
LTC long term care
MAE moves all extremities
Meds medications
MI myocardial infarction (heart attack)
Ml or cc's milliliters or cubic centimeters
MN midnight
Neg negative
noc night
NPO nothing by mouth
N/V nausea and vomiting
O2 Oxygen
OOB out of bed
os mouth
oz ounce
p after
PR per rectum
PC or pc after meals
PM afternoon
PO or po per oral / by mouth
PPE personal protective equipment
prn as needed
PT physical therapy
PVD peripheral vascular disease
q every
q2h every 2 hours
q3h every three hours
q4h every four hours
qam every morning
qid four times a day
qhs every bedtime
qpm every evening
R rectal
ROM range of motion
R/O rule out
rt right
s without
spec specimen
S/R side rails
stat immediately
tbsp tablespoon
tid three times a day
TPR temperature, pulse, respirations
tsp teaspoon
TF tube feeding
UA urinalysis
UTI urinary tract infection
VS vital signs
W/C wheelchair
wt weight
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