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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
Term
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
Term
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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