a
with
abd
abdomen
ABG
arterial blood gas
a.c.
before meals
AD
Alzheimer's disease
ADL
activities of daily living
ad lib
as desired
AKA
above the knee amputation
amb
ambulate
AROM
active range of motion
ax
axillary
b.i.d
two times a day
BM
bowel movement
BKA
below the knee amputation
BP
blood pressure
BR
bathroom
BRP
bathroom privileges
BRP c assist
bathroom privileges with assist
BSC
bedside commode
c
with
CA
cancer
cc or ml
cubic centimeter or milliliter
CBR
complete bed rest
c/o
complains of
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
CXR
chest x-ray
D5W
dextrose & water 5%
DC
discontinue/discharge
DNR
do not resuscitate
Dx
diagnosis/disease
ENT
ear, nose, throat
FF
force fluids
FX
fracture
G.I.
gastrointestinal
gm
gram
G.U.
genitourinary
HOB
head of bed
HOH
hard of hearing
h.s.
bedtime (hour of sleep)
hx
history
IM
intramuscular
I/O
intake and output
IV
intravenous
JP
Jackson-Pratt drain
kg
kilogram
L
liter
LLE
left lower extremity
LUE
left upper extremity
Mg or mg
milligram
NG/NGT
nasogastric tube
NSO.9
normal saline (IV)
NPO
nothing by mouth
N/V
nausea and vomiting
p
after
pc
after meals
po
by mouth
p.r.n.
as necessary
PROM
passive range of motion
Pt.
patient/resident
PT
physical therapy
q. or Q
every
q.d. or QD
every day
q.i.d. or QID
four times a day
q.h. or QH
every hour
q.o.d. or QOD
every other day
R
rectal
ROM
range of motion
RUE
right upper extremity
RLE
right lower extremity
Rx
prescription
s
without
SP cath
suprapubic catheter
Spec
specimen
SQ
subcutaneous
SOB
shortness of breath
Staph
Staphylococcus
STAT
immediately
Sx or OR
surgery
tab
tablet
TED hose
Thomboembolitic stockings
TF
tube feeding
t.i.d.
three times a day
TPR
temp, pulse, respiration
Tsp
teaspoon
Tx
treatment
U/A
urinalysis
UP/SP
universal precautions/standard precautions
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
V.S.
vital signs
wt
weight