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Nursing Abbreviations
Abbreviations for nursing when charting
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/21/2013

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  • abd
Definition
abdomen
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ABR
Definition
absolute bedrest
Term
ac, a.c.
Definition
before meals
Term
AD
Definition
Alzheimer's disease
Term
ad lib
Definition
as desired
Term
ADLs
Definition
activities of daily living
Term
adm.
Definition
admission
Term
AIDS
Definition
acquired immune deficeny syndrome
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AMA
Definition

against medical advice,

American Medical Association

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amb
Definition

ambulate,

ambulatory

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as tol
Definition
as tolerated
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ax.
Definition
axillary (armpit)
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BID, b.i.d.
Definition
two times a day
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BM
Definition
bowel movement
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BP, B/P
Definition
blood pressure
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BPM
Definition
beats per minute
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BR
Definition
bedrest
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BRP
Definition
bathroom privileges
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BSC
Definition
bedside commode
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