SRNA Abbreviations KY – Kentucky Student Registered Nurse Aide Medical Terminology &
Clinical Short Forms Study Guide
IV - correct answer ✔✔intravenous
L - correct answer ✔✔left, liter
Lab - correct answer ✔✔laboratory
lb - correct answer ✔✔pound
liq - correct answer ✔✔liquid
LLQ - correct answer ✔✔left lower quadrant
LOC - correct answer ✔✔level of consciousness
LPN - correct answer ✔✔licensed practical nurse
lt - correct answer ✔✔left
LVN - correct answer ✔✔licensed vocational nurse
LUQ - correct answer ✔✔left upper quadrant
meds - correct answer ✔✔medication
, mid noc - correct answer ✔✔midnight
min - correct answer ✔✔minute
mL - correct answer ✔✔milliliter
NA - correct answer ✔✔nursing assistant
neg - correct answer ✔✔negative
noc - correct answer ✔✔night
NPO; npo - correct answer ✔✔nothing by mouth
N/V - correct answer ✔✔nausea and vomiting
O2 - correct answer ✔✔Oxygen
OB - correct answer ✔✔obstetrics
OOB - correct answer ✔✔out of bed
OR - correct answer ✔✔operating room
os - correct answer ✔✔mouth
Clinical Short Forms Study Guide
IV - correct answer ✔✔intravenous
L - correct answer ✔✔left, liter
Lab - correct answer ✔✔laboratory
lb - correct answer ✔✔pound
liq - correct answer ✔✔liquid
LLQ - correct answer ✔✔left lower quadrant
LOC - correct answer ✔✔level of consciousness
LPN - correct answer ✔✔licensed practical nurse
lt - correct answer ✔✔left
LVN - correct answer ✔✔licensed vocational nurse
LUQ - correct answer ✔✔left upper quadrant
meds - correct answer ✔✔medication
, mid noc - correct answer ✔✔midnight
min - correct answer ✔✔minute
mL - correct answer ✔✔milliliter
NA - correct answer ✔✔nursing assistant
neg - correct answer ✔✔negative
noc - correct answer ✔✔night
NPO; npo - correct answer ✔✔nothing by mouth
N/V - correct answer ✔✔nausea and vomiting
O2 - correct answer ✔✔Oxygen
OB - correct answer ✔✔obstetrics
OOB - correct answer ✔✔out of bed
OR - correct answer ✔✔operating room
os - correct answer ✔✔mouth
