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Class 14 LVN
abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CBR | complete bed rest |
| CC | cubic centimeter |
| CCU | coronary care unit |
| CLP | central line placement |
| CS | central supply |
| EGD | esophagstroduodenoscopy |
| FF | force fluids |
| FUO | fever unknown origin |
| c | constipation |
| BRP | bathroom priviledges |
| bo | bowel obstruction |
| ALOC | alerted loss of consciousness |
| ALE | abnormal liver enzymes |
| ad lib | as desired |
| VB | vomiting blood |
| UWL | unox planned weight loss |
| turp | transurethral resection of prostate |
| TR | trauma |
| TCBD | turn cough deep breath |
| tee | transesophageal echocardiogram |
| t | teaspoon |
| SSE | soap suds enema |
| S/R | side rails |
| spec | specimen |
| SMD | history of smoking |
| septic | infection |
| s & a | sugar and acetone test |
| R | right |
| q2H | every 2 hours |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| PT | Physical therapy |
| Pt | patient |
| prn | as necessary |
| prep | preparation |
| pppd | positive PPD |
| pncu | pneumonia |
| pm | afternoon |
| pid | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| OT | occupational therapy |
| oob | out of bed |
| oculo | eye |
| ml | memory loss |
| mets | metastatic disease |
| l | liter |
| JA | jaundice |
| HS | hours of sleep |
| HE | hepatitis |
| MVP | mitral valve prolapse |
| AFIB | atrial fibrillation |
| ABT | allogeneic blood transfusion |
| ETOH | ethyl alcohol |
| BSO | bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
| MRSA | methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| VRE | vancomycin resistant staphylococcus aureus |
| CDIF | clostridium difficile |
| PNUE | pneumonia |
| ORIF | open reduction internal fixation |
| DVT | deep venous thrombosis |
| TKA | total knee arthoplasty |
| NGT | nasal gastric tube |
| CPM | continuous passive motion |
| ADA | american diabetes association |
| CL | clear |
| BKF | breakfast |
| ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
| SBO | small bowel obstruction |
| BKA | bilateral knee amputation |
| ACS- REPEAT | acute coronary syndrome |
| DJD | degenerative joint disease |
| GERD | gastro esophageal reflux disease |
| OA | osteoarthritis |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| LAP | lapraroscopy |
| PAD | peripheral artery disease |
| CRI | chronic renal insufficiency |
| SZ | seizures |
| TAH | total abdominal hysterectomy |
| BKF-REPEAT | breakfast |