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abd

abdomen

a.c.

before meals

ADL

activities of daily living

Adm (adm)

admitted or admission

AM (am)

Morning

amb

ambulatory

amt

amount

ap

apical

approx

approximately

b.i.d.

twice a day

BM (bm)

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BRP

bathroom privileges

c

with

C

centigrade

ca

cancer

cath

catheter

CBC

complete blood count

CBR

complete bed rest

cc

cubic centimeter

CCU

coronary care unit

c/o

complains of

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA

cerebrovascular accident, stroke

dc (d/c)

discontinue

DOA

dead on arrival

drsg

dressing

Dx

diagnosis

ECG (EKG)

electrocardiogram

EEG

electroencephalogram

ER

Emergency Room

F

Fahrenheit

FBS

fasting blood sugar

FF

force fluids

fld

fluid

ft

foot or feet

gal

Gallon

GI

gastrointestinal

h (hr)

Hour

H2O

water

H.S. (h.s.)

hour of sleep

ht

height

ICU

Intensive Care Unit

in

inch

I & O

intake and output

IV

intravenous

L

liter

Lab

laboratory

lb

pound

liq

liquid

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LMP

last menstrual period

LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse

lt

left

LVN

Licensed Vocational Nurse

LUQ

left upper quadrant

meds

medications

mid noc

midnight

min

minute

ml

milliliter

NA

Nursing Assistant

neg

negative

nil

none

no

number

noc

night

NPO

nothing by mouth

O2

oxygen

OB

Obstetrics

OJ

orange juice

OOB

out of bed

OR

Operating Room

Ord

orderly

OT

Occupational Therapy

oz (Oz)

ounce

PAR

Postanesthesia Room

p.c.

after meals

Peds

Pediatrics

per

by, through

PM (pm)

after noon

p.o. (per os)

by mouth

postop (post op)

postoperative

preop (pre op)

preoperative

prep

preparation

p.r.n.

when necessary

Pt (pt)

patient

PT

Physical Therapy

q

every

q.d.

every day

q.h.

every hour

q2h, q3h, etc.

every 2 hours, every 3 hours, etc.

q.h.s.

every night at bedtime

q.i.d.

four times a day

q.o.d.

every other day

R

rectal temperature

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RN

Registered Nurse

ROM

range of motion

RR

recovery room

RUQ

right upper quadrant

s

without

Spec (spec)

specimen

SSE

soap suds enema

stat

at once, immediately

Surg

surgery

tbsp

tablespoon

t.i.d.

three times a day

TLC

tender loving care

TPR

temperature, pulse, respirations

tsp

teaspoon

U/a (U/A, u/a)

urinalysis

VS (vs)

vital signs

WBC

white blood cell count

w/c

wheelchair

wt

weight