Abbreviations Module (Need to know for quiz)

Actively as tolerated

Actively as tolerated

AAT

Activities of daily living

ADL

Twice Daily

Bid

Bowel Movement

BM

Blood pressure

BP

Beats per minute

BPM

Bathroom privileges

BRP

Complains of

c/o

Culture and sensitivity

C&S

Chest xray

CXR

Diet as tolerated

DAT

Do not resuscitate

DNR

Date of birth

DOB

Dressing

Dsg

Diagnosis

Dx

Gastrointestinal

GI

Head of bed

HOB

Heart rate

HR

Bedtime

HS

History

Hx

Intake and output

I&O

Intravenous

IV

Last menstrual period

LMP

Methicillin Resistant staphylococcus aureus

MRSA

Midstream Urine

MSU

No known allergies

NKA

Nasal prongs

NP

Nothing by mouth

NPO

Normal saline

NS

Normal sinus rhythm

NSR

Nausea and vomiting

N&V

Oxygen

O2

Occult blood

OB

After meals

pc

when necessary

PRN

every 15 minutes

q15mins

Every 30 minutes

q30mins

Every hour

q1h

every 2 hours, every 4 hours, etc.

q2h, q4h, etc…

Every bedtime

qhs

4 times a day

qid

Range of motion

ROM

Presciption

Rx

Saturation

sat

Shortness of breath

SOB

At once, immediately

Stat

Temperature

Temp

Transient Ischemic Attack

TIA

Urinary tract infection

UTI

Vital signs

V/S

slow

brady-

bladder

cysto-

skin

derma-

excessive, above normal

hyper-

under, below

hypo

black, dark

melano-