Abbreviation

Front 1

nil

Back 1

none

Front 2

noc

Back 2

night

Front 3

NPO

Back 3

nothing by mouth

Front 4

O2

Back 4

oxygen

Front 5

OB

Back 5

obstetrics

Front 6

OOB

Back 6

out of bed

Front 7

OT

Back 7

occupational therapist

Front 8

p.c.

Back 8

after meals

Front 9

peds

Back 9

pediatrics

Front 10

per

Back 10

by,through

Front 11

PM (pm)

Back 11

after noon

Front 12

po (per os)

Back 12

by mouth

Front 13

postop (post op)

Back 13

postoperative

Front 14

preop (pre op)

Back 14

preoperative

Front 15

prep

Back 15

preparation

Front 16

prn

Back 16

when necessary

Front 17

Pt (pt)

Back 17

patient

Front 18

PT

Back 18

physical therapist

Front 19

q

Back 19

every

Front 20

qd

Back 20

every day

Front 21

qh

Back 21

every hour

Front 22

q2h, q3h, etc.

Back 22

every 2 hours, every 3 hours, and so on

Front 23

GI

Back 23

gastrointestinal

Front 24

h

Back 24

hour

Front 25

H2O

Back 25

water

Front 26

HS

Back 26

hour of sleep

Front 27

ht

Back 27

height

Front 28

in

Back 28

inch

Front 29

I&o

Back 29

input and output

Front 30

IV

Back 30

intrevenous

Front 31

L

Back 31

left, liter

Front 32

lab

Back 32

laboratory

Front 33

lb

Back 33

pounds

Front 34

liq

Back 34

liquid

Front 35

LLQ

Back 35

left lower quadrent

Front 36

LPN

Back 36

licensed practical nurse

Front 37

lt

Back 37

left

Front 38

LUQ

Back 38

left upper quadrent

Front 39

meds

Back 39

medications

Front 40

mid noc

Back 40

mid nigt

Front 41

min

Back 41

minute

Front 42

ml

Back 42

millilliter

Front 43

NA

Back 43

nurse assistant

Front 44

neg

Back 44

negative

Front 45

ad lib

Back 45

as desired

Front 46

am

Back 46

morning

Front 47

amb

Back 47

ambulatory

Front 48

amt

Back 48

amount

Front 49

ap

Back 49

apical

Front 50

bid

Back 50

twicw a day

Front 51

BP

Back 51

blood pressure

Front 52

BRP

Back 52

bathroom priveleges

Front 53

C

Back 53

centigrade

Front 54

CA

Back 54

cancer

Front 55

cath

Back 55

catheter

Front 56

CBC

Back 56

complete blood count

Front 57

CBR

Back 57

complete bed rest

Front 58

cc

Back 58

cubic centemeter

Front 59

c/o

Back 59

complians of

Front 60

CPR

Back 60

cardiopulmanary resuscitation

Front 61

d/c

Back 61

discontinue

Front 62

DOA

Back 62

dead on arrival

Front 63

DON

Back 63

director of nursesing

Front 64

drsg

Back 64

bressing

Front 65

Dx

Back 65

diagnosis

Front 66

ECG(EKG)

Back 66

electrocardigram

Front 67

EEG

Back 67

electroephalogram

Front 68

F

Back 68

fahrenheit

Front 69

FBS

Back 69

fasting blood sugar

Front 70

fl

Back 70

fluid

Front 71

gal

Back 71

gallon

Front 72

GB

Back 72

gallbladder

Front 73

abd

Back 73

abdomen

Front 74

a.c.

Back 74

before meals

Front 75

ADL

Back 75

activities of daily living