abbreviations

a

before

ac

before eating

ADL

activity of daily living

BID

twice a day

BM

Bowel movement

BP

Blood pressure

BPM

Beats per minute

c

with

CAD

Coronary artery disease

CAP

Capsule

CAT

CAT Scan

CBC

Complete Blood count

CVA

Stroke

DC

discontinue or discharge

DNR

Do not resuscitate

ENT

ear, nose, throat

FBS

fasting blood sugar

HA

headache

HS

At bedtime

HTN

hyertension

I & O

Intake and output

MAR

Medication Administration Record

NKA

No known allergies

NKDA

No Known drug allergies

NPO

Nothing By mouth

OTC

over the counter

PC

After meal

PO

By mouth

PRN

As Needed

Q

every (ex: Q6H= every 6 hours)

QD

every day

QH

Every hour

QID

four time a day

QOD

Every Other Day

Rx

Prescription

RT

Respiratory therapy

SL

Sublingual

Subq or SQ

Subcuataneous

SOB

Shortness of breath

TID

three times a day

WBC

White blood cell or count