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b.i.d.
twice a day
t.i.d.
three times a day
q.i.d.
four times a day
q.3.h.
every 3 hours
q.s.
a sufficient quantity or every shift
h.
an hour
ad lib
at pleasure
a.c.
before meals
p.c.
after meals
_
c
with
gtt.
a drop
p.r.n.
when necessary
stat
immediately
B.M.
bowel movement
B.R.P.
bathroom privileges
CBC
complete blood count
ECG (EKG)
electrocardiogram
G.I.
gastointestinal
G.U.
genito urinary
gr.
grains
IM
intramuscular
I&O
intake & output
O2
oxygen
oob
out of bed
o.d.
right eye
o.s.
left eye
o.u.
each eye
per
by or through
p.o
by mouth
NPO
nothing by mouth
_
s
without
s.c.
subcutaneous
via
by way of
g or gm
grams
mg
milligrams
SL
sublingual
ID
intradermal
N.G
nasogastric
IV
intravenous
_
p
after
tab
tablet
cap
capsule
R.O.S.
review of system
P.M.H.
past medical history
PERLA
pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation
SH
social history
ROM
range of motion
ADL
activities of daily living
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Common Nursing Abbreviations
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Nursing Abbreviations
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2010-01-19T22:40:11Z
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