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