Appendix I: Abbreviation List

A or Ax

Axillary (armpit)

AROM or PROM

Active Range of Motion or Passive Range of Motion

AC

PC

Before meals

After meals

Ad lib

At liberty / as desired

AM

PM

Morning

Afternoon

B&B

BM

Bowel and bladder

Bowel movement

BKA

AKA

Below knee amputation

Above knee amputation

BP

TPR

Blood pressure

Temperature, pulse, respirations

BRP

Bathroom privileges

c̄

s̄

With

Without

cc

mL

OZ

Cubic centimeter

Mililliter

Ounze

C/O

Complains of

CMS

Color motion sensitivity

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

DAT

Diet as tolerated

DNR

Do not resusitate

h/hr

hour

H2O

water

HOH

hard of hearing

HS

Bedtime/Hour of sleep

Ht

height

I&O

intake and output

MI

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Na+

Sodium

NKA

No known allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

PO or O

Oral or by mouth

OT

PT

Occupational therapy

Physical therapy

Peri

Perineal

PRN

As needed

R

rectal

Rt

right

SBA

stand by assist

SOB

shortness of breath

STAT

immediately, do it now

TC&DB

turn, cough and deep breath

Tx

Sx

treatmeant

symptoms

VS

vital signs

W/C or W/ch

wheelchair

WT

weight

BID

two times daily

TID

three times daily

QID

four times daily

Q

every

QD

everyday

QH

every hour

Q1H

every 1 hour

Q2H

every 2 hours

Q4H

every 4 hours

>

greater than

<

less than