Medical Abbreviations Nursing Assistant LTC

abd

abdomen

AC; a.c

before meals

ADL

activities of daily living

ad lib

as desired

AKA

above knee amputation

AMB; amb

ambulate, ambulatory

amt

amount

ap; AP

apical

BKA

below knee amputation

BID

twice a day

BM; bm

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BRP

bathroom privileges

(box) c has a line over it

with

C

Celsius

Ca; CA

cancer

CABG

coronary artery bypass graft

cal

calorie

cath

catheter

CBC

complete blood count

C/O; c/o

complains of

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CNS

central nervous system

DOA

dead on arrival

DOE

dyspnea on exertion

DON

director of nursing

CBR

complete bed rest

drsg

dressing

DX

diagnosis

EENT

eyes, ears, nose, throat

FBS

fasting blood sugar

fl, fld

fluid

Fx

fracture

FUO

fever of unknown origin

GI

gastrointestinal

GU

genitourinary

ht

height

hx

history

I&O

intake and output

L

left,liter

lb

pound

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LOC

level of consciousness

LPN

licensed practical nurse

LTC

long term care

LUQ

left upper quadrant

ml

milliliter

NPO

nothing by mouth

OOB

out of bed

Neg

negative

HA

headache

OT

occupational therapy

oz; OZ

ounce

PC; p.c

after meals

PCA

patient controlled analgesia

PO; po

by mouth, orally

prn

as needed

qd

once a day

Pt; pt

patient

q

every

qh

once an hour

R

rectal temp, respiration, right

RLQ

right lower quadrant

ROM

range of motion

box's with a line over it

without

SNF

skilled nursing facility

SOB

shortness of breath

spec

specimen

stat

at once, immediately

tbsp

tablespoon

TID

three times a day

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

tsp

teaspoon

UA

urinalysis

UTI

urinary tract infection

VS; vs

vital signs

w/c

wheelchair

wt

weight