1A, 2A - 1 assist/2 Assist ADL - Activities of Daily Living
Ad lib - as desired AM - before noon
amb - ambulate BID - Twice a Day
BM - bowel movement bp - Blood Pressure
BRP - bathroom privileges c - with
Cath - catheter CNA - Certified Nurse
Assistant
c/o - complains of CPR - Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation
d/c - discontinue DOE - Dyspnea on Exertion
DNR - Do Not Resuscitate drsg - dressing
Dx - diagnosis ENC - encourage
FBS - Fasting Blood Sugar Fx - fracture
h (hr) - hour H2O - water
HS (hs) - hour of sleep HOB - head of bed
HOH - hard of hearing ht - height
Hx - history in - inch
I&O - intake & output IV - intravenous
Lab - laboratory LE - Lower Extremity
lb - pound liq - liquid
LLQ - Left Lower Quadrant LOC - Level of Consciousness
LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse LTC - Long Term Care
LUQ - Left Upper Quadrant meds - medications
min - minute ml - milliliter
neg - negative NKDA - No Known Drug
Allergies
NPO - Nothing by Mouth N/V - Nausea/Vomiting
O2 - Oxygen O2NC - Oxygen via Nasal
Cannula
OOB - Out of Bed OT - Occupational Therapy
Oz - ounce p - after
Per - by, through PM - after noon
Po - by mouth PRN - when necessary
PROM - Passive Range of Motion PT - Physical Therapy
Pt - Patient Q - every
Qh - every hour q2h - every 2 hours
Qhs - every night at bedtime QS - every shift
R - Respiratory RES - Resident
RLQ - Right Lower Quadrant RN - Registered Nurse
ROM - Range of Motion RUQ - Right Upper Quadrant
Rt - Right R/W - Rolling Walker
Rx - Prescription s/s - Sign/Symptom
S - without SNF - Skilled Nursing Facility
SOB - Shortnessof Breath SSE - Soap Suds Enema
Stat - At once Tbsp - Tablespoon
Tid - Three Times a Day TPR - Temperature, Pulse
Respiration
Tsp - Teaspoon T&P - Turn and Position
v/s - Vital Signs w/c - Wheelchair
WHFO - Wrist, hand, finger wt - Weight
Orthotic