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CUI C7 abbreviation2

CUI C7: more common CNA / nursing abbreviations (#2 of 2)

QuestionAnswer
a (with line over) before
Abd Abdomen
A&D Admission and discharge
ADL activities of daily living
ad lib as desired
AM morning
amb ambulatory, able to walk
amt amount
AP appendectomy
B&B bowel and bladder
bid twice daily
BM bowel movements
B/P, BP blood pressure
BR bathroom
c (with line over) with
cath catheter
CBC complete blood count
cc cubic centimeter
CCU Cardiac Care Unit/ Coronary Care Unit
CBR complete bed rest
C/O complaint of
CVA cerebrovascular accident or stroke
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
dc or d/c or D/C discontinue or discharge
DNV did not void
drsg dressing
DX diagnosis
ECG electrocardiogram
EEG electroencephalogram
FBS fasting blood sugar
FF forced feeding or forced fluids
Fx fracture
g/c gerichair
gtt drop ("guttae")
GI gastrointestinal
Gm gram
Gtt glucose tolerance test
Gyn gynecology
H2O water
H2O2 hydrogen peroxide
HOB head of bed
HS bedtime ("hora somni")
ht height
ICU Intensive Care Unit
I&O intake and output
IM intramuscularly
Isol isolation
IV intravenous
LPN licensed practical nurse
NA nursing assistant
noc at night
NPO nothing by mouth ("nil per os")
N/V nausea/vomiting
NWB non weight bearing
o orally
O2 oxygen
ODS one day surgery
OOB out of bed
OD right eye ("oculus dexter")
OS left eye ("oculus sinister")
OU both eyes ("oculus uterque")
OT occupational therapy
oz ounce
p (with line over) after
PAR postanesthesia room
pc after meals ("post cibos")
PM afternoon or evening
po by mouth
post op spec after surgery urine specimen
prn as necessary ("per re nata")
Pt Patient; pint
PT physical therapy
q every
qd every day
qod every other day
qh every hour
q2h every 2 hours
qid every 4 hours
qs quanity sufficient
R rectally
ROM range of motion
s (with line over) without
SOB short of breath
stat at once, immediately
tid three times daily ("ter in die")
TPR temperature, pulse, respiration
U/A urinalysis
VS vital signs
w/c wheelchair
Created by: ultraRNner
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