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NURS 1110 charting
charting abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abd | abdomen |
| a.c. | before meals |
| ad lib | as desired |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| AP | apical pulse |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| c (with horizontal line above) | with |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| c/o | complains of |
| dc | discontinue |
| Fx | fracture |
| Gm | gram |
| gr | grain |
| gt/gtt | drop/drops |
| Hct. | hematocrit |
| Hgb. | hemoglobin |
| I & O | intake and output |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| mg or mgm | milligram |
| mL | milliliter |
| N & V | nausea and vomiting |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| vertical line | nothing, none |
| p (with horizontal line over it) | after |
| p.c. | after meals |
| p.o. | by mouth (per os) |
| prn | as needed |
| PROM | passive range of motion |
| q | every |
| qh | every hour |
| qid | four times a day |
| q4h | every four hours |
| R | rectally |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| ROM | range of motion |
| s (with horizontal line over it) | without |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| stat | immediately |
| tab | tablet |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
| UA | urinalysis |
| w/c | wheelchair |