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a
before
aa
of each
abd.
abdomen
a.c.
before meals
ad.lib.
as desired
AM
morning (midnight-noon)
amb.
ambulatory
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
ax
axillary
Ba.
Barium
b.i.d.
twice a day
bm
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BRP
bathroom privileges
c & a
clinitest and acetest
C
centigrade
CC
cubic centimeters
c
with
CBC
complete blood count
CHF
Congested Heart Failure
COLD
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
D/C
discontinue
DSD
dry sterile dressing
Dx
diagnosis
EKG-ECG
Electrocardiogram
hs
at bedtime
I & D
incision and drainage
I & O
intake and output
I.V.
intravenous
L-lt
left
LP
lumbar puncture
neg.
negative
NPO
nothing by mouth
OOB
out of bed
p
after
p.c.
after meals
P.O.
by mouth
prn
whenever necessary
pt
patient
qd
every day
qh
every hour (q1h, q2h, etc.)
qid
four times a day
tid
3 times a day
qs
sufficient quantity
R-rt
right
ROM
range of motion
Rx
treatment
s
without
Sol.
solution
S.O.S.
once if needed
Spec.
specimen
ss
half
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FUO
fever of unknown origin
T-temp
temperature
V.S.
vital signs (TPR and BP)
SSE
soap solution enema
Stat
immediately
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
wt.
weight
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Abbreviations, Nursing Terms
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Common abbreviations used in nursing
Updated
2010-07-20T19:23:11Z
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