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Alvernia ABBs
(Alvernia)Common ABB in Nursing & Allied Health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| AC, a.c. | before meals |
| c (line above) | with |
| cm | centimeter |
| D5W | dextrose 5% solution |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| Hb, Hgb | hemoglobin |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| M, m | meter |
| OOB | out of bed |
| p (line above) | after |
| s (line above) | without |
| TEDs | antiembolic device stockings |
| U/A | urinalysis |
| VS | vital signs |
| WBC | white blood count |
| a (line above it) | before |
| ABG | arterial blood gasses |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| AKA | above the knee amputation |
| bid | twice a day (note:2X daily or written out is preferred) |
| BKA | below the knee amputation |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen (lab value) |
| C | Celsius |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CBC | complete Blood count |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| cc | cubic centimeters (nurse should now use ml due to errors) |
| cm | centimeter |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| C+S or C & S | culture and sensitivity |
| CS | chemstick |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident |
| CXR | chest X-ray |
| DNR | do not resuscitate |
| DOE | dyspnea on exertion |
| DRG | diagnostic related group |
| DVT | deep vein thrombosis |
| DX, Dx | diagnosis |
| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram |
| ECU | emergency care unit |
| ER | emergency room |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| F/U | follow-up |
| Fx, fx | fracture |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test ( do not confuse with gtt, meaning a drop, drops) |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| H+H, H & H | hemoglobin and hematocrit |
| H & P | history and physical |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| I & O | intake and output |
| JP, J-P | Jackson-Pratt drain |
| LA | long-acting |
| lb | pound |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| LOC | level of consciousness |
| MDI | metered dose inhaler |
| MI | myocardial infarction |
| min. | minute |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| MVA | motor vehicle accident |
| NC | nasal cannula (method of O2 admin) |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| NSS or NS | normal saline solution |
| OT | occupational therapy |
| OTC | over-the-counter |
| p (line above it) | after |
| PC, p.c. | after meals |
| PACU | post-anesthesia care unit |
| PAT | pre-admission testing |
| PCA | patient controlled analgesia |
| PCN | penicillin |
| PCU | progressive care unit |
| PICC | peripherally inserted central catheter |
| Pt. | patient |
| PTA | prior to admission |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| RDA | recommended daily allowance |
| r/o | rule out |
| ROM | range of motion |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| RX, Rx | medication, prescribed |
| Tx | prescribed treatment |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| SR | sustained release |
| STAT | immediately |
| Tid, t.i.d. | three times daily (note: 3X daily or written out is preferred) |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respirations |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| WC or w/c | wheelchair |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| AS | left ear (Not to use) |
| AU | both ears (not to use) |
| hs | bedtime (not to use) |
| IU | international unit (not to use) |
| OD | right eye (not to use) |
| OU | both eyes (not to use) |
| Per os | orally or by mouth or PO (not to use) |
| Qd or QD | once daily or daily (not to use) |
| qod | every other day (not to use) |
| sc | subcutaneously or SubQ or Sub-Q or SQ (not to use) |
| ss | sliding scale (not to use) |
| AD | right ear (not to use) |
| inj | injection (not to use) |
| HS | half-strength (not to use) |
| od | daily or once daily (not to use) |
| OS | left eye (not to use) |
| OJ | orange juice (not to use) |
| qhs | at bedtime (not to use) |
| u | unit (not to use) |
| Who says not to use certain abbreviations? | JCAHO |
| JCAHO | Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare |
| recommendation from JCAHO | always write out the word/s |
| VSS | vital signs stable (Alvernia recommends not using this) |
| IVP | IV push or bolus Intravenous pyelogram (use with caution) |
| PE | Pulmonary Embolus, Physical Exam, Pulmonary Edema (use with caution) |
| BPM | beats per minute, breaths per minute (use with caution) |
| RT | related to, Right, Respiratory therapy (use with caution) |
| DC, d/c | discharge, Discontinue (use with caution) |
| BS | Bowel sounds, Breath sounds Blood sugar (use with caution) |
| Trailing zeros................ | never write a zero by itself after a decimal point |
| Leading zeros.............. | Always use a zero before a decimal point |
| 2mg or 2.0mg | 2mg |
| 0.2mg or .2mg | 0.2mg |
| When in doubt........... | write it out |
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jennamarie
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