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Funds of Nursing V
acronyms and abbreviations
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Undergraduate 1
09/27/2008
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Term
(R)
 Definition
right, respiration
Term
R N
 Definition
Registered Nurse
Term
R O M
 Definition
Range Of Motion
Term
R / O
 Definition
Rule Out; either contirm or eliminate
Term
R x
 Definition
Therapy or treatment
Term
S A D
 Definition
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Term

_

s

 Definition
Without
Term
S & A
 Definition
Sugar & Acetone
Term
s m
 Definition
small
Term
S O B
 Definition
Shortness Of Breath
Term
s o l
 Definition
solution
Term
spec
 Definition
specimen
Term
S & S
 Definition
Signs & Symptoms
Term
S S E
 Definition
Soap Suds Enema
Term
S T A T
 Definition
immediately, at once
Term
S u r g   or  s u r g
 Definition
Surgery, surgical
Term
s y m p t   or    S X
 Definition
sympton
Term
S N F
 Definition
Skilled Nursing Facility
Term
T
 Definition
Temperature
Term
t i d
 Definition
three times a day
Term
t i n c
 Definition
tincture
Term
T L C
 Definition

Triple lumen catheter,

 total lung capacity

  or tender loving care
Term
T P N
 Definition
Total parenteral nutrition
Term
T P R
 Definition
Temperature, Pulse, Respirations
Term
T U R
 Definition
Trans Urethral Resection
Term
T U R P
 Definition
Trans Urethral Resection of the Prostate
Term
t x
 Definition
traction
Term
T W E
 Definition
Tap Water Enema
Term
u
 Definition
unit
Term
via
 Definition
by the way
Term
vol
 Definition
volume
Term
V S
 Definition
Vital Signs
Term
V S S
 Definition
Vital Signs Stable
Term
W / C
 Definition
Wheel Chair
Term
W N L
 Definition
Within Normal Limits
Term
w t
 Definition
weight
Term
W H O
 Definition
World Health Organization
Term
>
 Definition
greater than
Term

<

 Definition
less than
Term
↑
 Definition
increase
Term
↓
 Definition
decrease
Term

O

+

 Definition
female
Term

  ⁄

O

 Definition
Male
Term
Δ
 Definition
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