Nursing Abbreviations Pt. 1 (Yvonne and Samantha)

ā

ā

before

ADL

Activities of daily living

am, AM

morning, before noon

amb

ambulate, ambulatory

amt

amount

ap

apical

as tol

as tolerated

ax.

axillary(armpit)

b.i.d., BID

two times a day

BM

bowel movement

BP, B/P

Blood pressure

BPM

beats per minute

BRP

bathroom privileges

c̅

with

C

Centigrade

cath.

catheter

CHF

congestive heart failure

c/o

complains of

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA

cerebrovascular accident, stroke

DAT

diet as tolerated

DNR

do not resuscitate

DON

director of nursing

Dx, dx

diagnosis

F

Fahrenheit or female

FF

force fluids

ft

foot

h,hr, hr.

hour

H2O

water

HBV

Hepatitis B virus

ht

height

HOB

Head of bed

HTN

hypertension

hyper

above normal, too fast, rapid

hypo

low, less than normal

I&O

intake and output

inc

incontinent

isol

isolation

IV, I.V.

intravenous(within a vein)