ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards by Karyl Cheska Bañadera

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ABD

A

ABDOMEN

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ABO

A

THE MAIN BLOOD GROUP SYSTEM

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ac

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Ante cibum/before meals

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ad lib

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Ad libitum/as desired

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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Adm

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Admitted or admission

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am

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Morning

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amb

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Ambulatory

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amt

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Amount

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approx

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Approximately

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bid

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Twice a day

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BM

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Bowel Movement

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BRP

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Bathroom privilages

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ć

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With

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C

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Celsius

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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c/o

A

complains of

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DAT

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Diet as tolerated

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Dc

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Discontinue

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drsg

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Dressing

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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fld

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Fluid

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GI

Gastrointestinal

gtt

Drop

gtts

Drop

h/hr

Hour

I&O

Intake and Output

IV

Intravenous

L

Left

LMP

Last mentrual period

MEDS

Medications

ml

Milliliter

mod

Moderate

neg

negative

nil or circle with slash

None

NPO/NBM

Nothing per Orem/ nothing by mouth

NS

Normal Saline

OD

right eye or overdose

OOB

Out Of Bed

OS

Left Eye

p with line sa taas

After

pc

Post cibum/after meals

po

Per orem/ by mouth

postop

Post operatively

preop

Pre operatively

Prep

Preparation

prn

pro re nata/ when necessary

PE

physical education

#

number or pounds

qid

Four times a day

R

Right

ś

Without

Stat

Immediately/ at once

TID

Three times a day

TO

Telephone Order

TPR

Temp, Pulse and Respiration

VO

Verbal Order

VS

Vital Signs

WNL

Within Normal Limits

WT

Weight

RN

Registered Nurse

LVN

Licensed Vocational Nurse

LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse

NA

Nursing Assistant

NS

Nursing Student

SN

Student Nurse

ICS

Intercostal Space

MCL

Mid-Clavicular Line

SBP

Systolic Blood Pressure

DBP

Diastolic Blood Pressure

per

by or through

Do Not Use, Potential Problem, Use Instead

HULAAN MO SIS

MIS

Management Information System

CVP

Central Venous Pressure

RBS

Random Blood Sugar

NVS

Neuro Vital Signs

CBG

Capillary Blood Glucose

MAP

mean arterial pressure

CVP

central venous pressure

PAP

pulmonary arterial pressure

PCWP

pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

ABGs

arterial blood gas levels

DIC

disseminated intravascular coagulation

(CNS)

central nervous system

CBR

complete bed rest

OU

BOTH EYES