Nursing Abbreviations

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering medical and nursing abbreviations from the lecture notes.

ABG

Arterial blood gas

Ac, Pc

before meal, after meal

AC

antecubital

Ad lib

freely as desired

ADL

activities of daily living

AKI

acute kidney injury

CKD

chronic kidney disease

IV

intravenous

BID

twice a day

AFib

atrial fibrillation

BSL

baseline

CBC

complete blood count

cc

cubic centimeters

CT scan

computed tomography

CVA

cerebral vascular accident

CVC

Central venous catheter

DC, d/c

discharge, discontinue

DNI, DNR

do not intubate, do not resuscitate

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

Dx

diagnosis

LUE, LLE, RUE, RLE

left upper extremity, left lower extremity, right upper extremity, right lower extremity

mg

milligram

ETOH

ethanol- drinking alcohol

Fx

fracture

mcg

microgram

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

ml

milliliter

gtt

drop

H&P

history and physical

PMH

past medical history

HOB

head of bed

hs

hours of sleep, bedtime

HTN

hypertension

Hx

history

I&D

incision and drainage

WOB

work of breathing

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

IVF

intravenous fluid

CXR

chest xray

LOC

loss of consciousness

LPM

liters per minute

MI

myocardial infarction

LLQ, LUQ, RLQ, RUQ

left lower quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quadrant, right upper quadrant

MVA

motor vehicle accident

NAD

no apparent distress

NKA, NKDA

no known allergies, no know drug allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

NGT

nasogastric tube

PE

pulmonary embolism

PNA

pneumonia

PRN

as needed

Q6h

every 6 hours

IM

intramuscular

R/O

rule out

s/p

status post

SQ/SC

subcutaneous

S/S

signs and symptoms

TID

three times a day

PO

by mouth

ESRD

end stage renal disease

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

I&O

intake and output

STAT

immediately

H&H

hemoglobin and hematocrit

BMP, CMP

basic metabolic panel, complete metabolic panel