Nurse 21 Unit 1 Abbreviations

AMB

Ambulate

BM

Bowel Movement

BP

Blood Pressure

BRP

Bathroom Privliges

DNR/DNAR

Do not resuscitate/Do not attempt resuscitation

GI

Gastrointestinal

GU

Gastrourinary

HOB

Head of bed

IADL/ADL

Instrumental activities of daily living/Activities of daily living

LOC

Level of consciousness

O2

Oxygen

OOB

Out of bed

OTC

Over the counter medication

P

Pulse

PERRLA

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light, accommodation

PMI

Point of maximal impulse

POLST

Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment

PRN

as needed

R

Respirations

SOB

Shortness of Breath

SpO2

SaO2 by pulse oximetry (oxygen saturation

Sx

symptoms

T

temperature

TPR

Temperature/Pulse/Respirations

VS

Vital Signs

ABD

abdomen

ABG

Arterial Blood Gas

AKA

above knee amputation

AMI

acute myocardial infarction

BKA

below knee amputaion

BR

bedrest

BSC

bedside commode

C&S

Culture and Sensitivity

CHF

congestive heart failure

CKD

chronic kidney disease

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CRT

capillary refill time

ESRD

end-stage renal disease

GSW

gun shot wound

H&P

History and Physical

Hg

Mercury

HTN

hypertention

ICP

intercranial pressure

IS

incentive spirometry

KUB

Kidney, Ureters, Bladder

MAP

Mean arterial pressure

MRSA

methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

PACU

post anesthesia care unit

PICC

peripherally inserted central catheter

ESR

erythrocyte sedimentation rate