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Nursing Abrev.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Axillary (temp.) | A |
| Abdomen | Abd |
| Before meals | a.c |
| American Dietetic Association | ADA |
| Activities of daily living | ADL |
| As desired | ad lib |
| Morning | A.M |
| Bowel and bladder program | B |
| Twice a day | b.i.d. |
| Bowel movement | BM |
| Blood pressure | BP |
| Bathroom privileges | BRP |
| With | c or w |
| Cubic centimeter | c.c |
| Complains of | C/O |
| Stroke | CVA |
| Diet as tolerated | DAT |
| Do not resuscitate | DNR |
| Hour | h./hr |
| Water | H2O |
| Head of bed | HOB |
| Hard of Hearing | HOH |
| Bedtime/hour of sleep | h.s |
| Intake and output | I |
| Myocardial Infaction | MI |
| Sodium | Na |
| No known allergies | NKA |
| Nothing by mouth | NPO |
| Out of bed | OOB |
| Right eye | O.D |
| Left eye | O.S |
| Both eyes | O.U |
| Oxygen | O2 |
| Occupational therapy | OT |
| Ounce = 30 cc | Oz |
| After meals | p.c |
| Perineal | Peri |
| Afternoon and evening | P.M |
| Physical therapy | PT |
| As needed or desired | p.r.n |
| Passive range of motion | PROM |
| Every | q |
| Every day | q.d |
| Every hour | q.h |
| Every 4 hours | q.4.h |
| Four times a day | q.i.d |
| Every other day | q.o.d |
| Rectal | R |
| Without | w/o, s |
| Immediately | stat |
| Shortness of breath | SOB |
| Turn, Cough, Hyperventilate | TCH |
| Three times a day | t.i.d |
| Tender loving care | TLC |
| Temperature, Pulse, & Respiration | TPR |
| Vital sign | V.S |
| Wheel chair | W/C |
| Weight | Wt |
| Right | Rt. |