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Terminology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ABG | Arterial Blood Gas |
| am | morning |
| ac | before meals |
| ADA | American Diabetic Association |
| Ad Lib | as much as desired |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| amb | Ambulatory |
| amt | Amount |
| AP | Anterior/Posterior |
| AP and Lat | Anterior, Posterior & Lateral |
| BC | Blood Culture |
| BG | Blood Glucose |
| BID | Twice a day |
| Bili | Bilirubin |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| BRP | Bathroom Priviledges |
| C&S | Culture & Sensativity |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CDB | Cough, Deep Breathe |
| cm | centimeters |
| CMST | Circulation, Motion, Sensation & Temperature |
| d/c | discontinue |
| DC | Discharge |
| diff | differential |
| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
| dsg | Dressing |
| ECHO | Echocardiagram |
| EP | Electrophysiology |
| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
| FHR | Fetal Heart rate |
| FFP | Fresh Frozen Plasma |
| FS | Fingerstick |
| FWB | Full Weight-bearing |
| Fx | Fracture |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| gtt | drop |
| H/H | Hemoglobin/Hematocrit |
| Hct | Hematocrit |
| Hgb | Hemoglobin |
| hs | hour of sleep |
| HR | Heart rate |
| HOB | Head of bed |
| ht | Height |
| wt | Weight |
| I&O | Intake & Output |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| inj | Injection |
| IV | Intravenous |
| JP | Jackson Pratt |
| K+ | Potassium |
| Kg | Kilogram |
| L | liter |
| Lpm | Liters per minute |
| LP | Lumbar puncture |
| LWS | low wall suction |
| mcg | microgram |
| mg | milligram |
| mm | millimeter |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| NAS | No added salt |
| N/V | nausea and vomiting |
| NC or N/C | Nasal Cannula |
| Na+ | Sodium |
| NG or NGT | Nasogastric Tube |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| oint | Ointment |
| OOB | Out of bed |
| P.T. or PT | Physical Therapy |
| pc | after meals |
| PCXR | Portable Chext X-ray |
| per | by way of |
| PF | Peak Flow |
| PO | by mouth |
| PR | per rectum |
| PRBC | Packed Red Blood Cells |
| Pre-op | Before surgery |
| prn | as needed, as necessary |
| PT | Prothrombin time |
| PTT | Partial Prothrombin time |
| INR | International Normalized Ratio has to do with clotting times |
| pm | afternoon or evening |
| q | every |
| qhs | at bedtime |
| R/O | rule out |
| RA | room air |
| RR | respiratory rate |
| sq | subcutaneous |
| supp | suppository |
| Sx | symptoms |
| sl | sublingual |
| THR | Tota Hip Replacement |
| TID | three times a day |
| QID | four times a day |
| UA | urinalysis |
| tx | treatment |
| VO | Verbal Order |
| TO | Telephone Order |
| w | with |
| w/o | without |
| x | times |
| WBC | White Blood Count |
| RBC | Red Blood Cell |
| WBAT | Weight bearing as tolerated |
| vs | vital signs |
| VSS | vital signs stable |
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