Prenursing terms- ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION, FREQUENCIES, ADDITIONAL CHART INFO, DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION

PO

by mouth

SL

sublingual

PR

by rectum

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

intradermal

right under the skin

topical

on top of the skin

QD

everyday

QH

every hour

BID

2x a day

TID

3x a day

QID

4x a day

HS

bedtime

AC/HS

before meals & bedtime

PRN

as needed

FBS

fasting blood sugar

ADL

activities of daily living

Ambulate

to walk or move

HOB

head of bed

OOB

out of bed

ROM

range of motion

A/O

alert and oriented

AEB

as evidenced by

C/o

complaints of

CCU

critical care unit

CV

cardiovascular

D/C

discontinue

DNI

do not intubate

DNR

do not resuscitate

Dx

diagnosis

ED

emergency department

GI

gastrointestinal

GU

gastrourinary

gtt

drops

HPI

history of present illness

ICU

intensive care unit

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LUQ

left upper quadrant

NKA

no known allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

PCU

progressive care unit

PMH

past medical history

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RUQ

right upper quadrant

d/t

due to

r/t

related to

Abx

antibiotics

Afib

atrial fibrillation

ARDS

acute respiratory distress syndrome

ARF

acute respiratory failure

CAD

coronary artery distress

CAUTI

catheter associated urinary tract infection

CLABSI

central line associated blood stream infection

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder

CP

cerebral palsy

DI

diabetes insipidis

DKA

diabetes ketoacidosis

DM

diabetes mellitis

fx

fracture

GERD

gastroesophogeal reflux disease

HLD

hyperlipidema (high cholesterol)

HTN

hypertension

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

NSAID

non steroidal anti-inflammatory

PNA

pneumonia

TPN

total parental nutrition

UTI

urinary tract infection