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Nursing abbriviations

  1. WNL
    within normal limits
  2. ABG
    Arterial Blood Gas
  3. BID
    Twice a day
  4. BM
    Bowel Movement
  5. BRP
    Bathroom Priveleges
  6. /C
    with
  7. Ca
    Cancer
  8. BUN
    Blood Urea Nitrogen
  9. CDC
    Center For disease control
  10. CHF
    conjestive heart failure
  11. COPD
    Cronic obstructive pulonary disease
  12. D&C
    Dialation Curettage
  13. LMP
    Last menstral period
  14. RLL
    Right lower lobe
  15. Tx
    Treatment
  16. TKO
    to keep open
  17. NICU
    Nionatal intensive care unit
  18. NPO
    Nothing by mouth
  19. PERRLA
    pupils equal round, and reactive to light and accomidation.
  20. qid
    four times a day
  21. q4h
    every four hours
  22. CBC
    complete blood count
  23. RLQ
    Right Lower Quadrant
  24. ROM
    range of motion
  25. Rx
    take; treatment
  26. prn
    when required; as often as nessisary
  27. DNR
    Do not resusitate
  28. GI
    gastrointestional
  29. RUQ
    right upper quadrant
  30. stat
    immediately
  31. R/O
    rule out
  32. STD
    sexualy transmited disease
  33. CNS
    Central nervous system
  34. EKG
    electrocardiogram
  35. /s
    without
  36. AMI
    accute myocardial infarction
  37. c/o
    complaints of
  38. Dx or dx
    diagnosis
  39. pt
    patient
  40. ac
    before meals
  41. pc
    after meals
  42. tid
    three times a day
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Nursing abbriviations
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Snow Nursing Basic Nursing Nursing abbriviations
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