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Nursing Abbreviations
Abbreviations essential to Nursing and medical Care
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Nursing
12th Grade
10/25/2011

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A or Ax
Definition
Auxillary
Term
AROM
Definition
Active Range of Motion
Term
ac
Definition
before meals
Term
ADL
Definition
Activities of Daily Living
Term
Ad lib
Definition
At Liberty
Term
AEB
Definition
As evidenced by
Term
AM
Definition
Midnight to 12 noon
Term
B & B
Definition
Bowel and Bladder program
Term
Bid
Definition
Twice a day
Term
BKA
Definition
Below Knee Amputation
Term
BM
Definition
Bowel Movement
Term
BP
Definition
Blood Pressure
Term
BRP
Definition
Bathroom Privileges
Term
c
Definition
with
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cc
Definition
cubic centimeters
Term
C/O
Definition
Complains of
Term
CMS
Definition
Color circulation, motion, sensitivity
Term
CVA
Definition
Stroke
Term
DAT
Definition
Diet as Tolerated
Term
DNR
Definition
Do not resuscitate
Term
h/hr
Definition
hour
Term
H2O
Definition
Water
Term
HOB
Definition
Head of Bed
Term
HOH
Definition
Hard of Hearing
Term
hs
Definition
Bedtime/Hour of sleep
Term
Ht
Definition
Height
Term
I & O
Definition
Intake and Output
Term
IRR
Definition
Irregular
Term
MI
Definition
Myocardial Infarction
Term
Na
Definition
Sodium
Term
NKA
Definition
No Known Allergies
Term
NPO
Definition
Nothing by mouth
Term
O
Definition
Oral
Term
O2
Definition
Oxygen
Term
OT
Definition
Occupational Therapy
Term
Oz
Definition
Ounces = 30cc
Term
Pc
Definition
After Meals
Term
Peri
Definition
Perineal
Term
PM
Definition
12 noon to midnight
Term
PPE
Definition
Personal Protective Equiptment
Term
PT
Definition
Physical Therapy
Term
prn
Definition
as needed
Term
PROM
Definition
Passive Range of Motion
Term
Px
Definition
Physical Examination
Term
q
Definition
every
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qd
Definition
every day
Term
qh
Definition
every hour
Term
q4h
Definition
every 4 hours
Term
qid
Definition
4 times a day
Term
R
Definition
Rectal
Term
Rt
Definition
Right
Term
SBA
Definition
Stand By Assist
Term
Sx
Definition
Symptoms
Term
W/o or s
Definition
without
Term
SOB
Definition
Shortness of Breath
Term
Stat
Definition
Immediately
Term
TC & DB
Definition
Turn cough & Deep Breath
Term
tid
Definition
Three times a day
Term
TPR
Definition
Temperature, Pulse, & Respiration
Term
Tx
Definition
Treatment
Term
VS
Definition
Vital Signs
Term
W/C
Definition
Wheelchair
Term
Wt
Definition
Wheight
Term
<-
Definition
Less Than
Term
->
Definition
More Than
Term
^ upward arrow
Definition
Up
Term
V downward arrow
Definition
Down
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