ftfoot
H2Owater
h, hr, hr.hour
HBVhepatitis B virus
HOBhead of bed
HS, hshours of sleep
htheight
HTNhypertension hypertop fast
hypotoo low
I & Ointake and output
incincontinent
isolisolation IV, I.V.intravenous
lablaboratory
lb. pound
LTClong-term care
medsmedications
mLmilliliter
mm Hgmilliliters of mercury
MRSAmethicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus
N/Anot applicable
NKAno known allergies
NPOnothing by mouth
O2oxygen OBRAOmnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
OOBout of bed
ozounce
pafter
peri careperineal careac, a.c. before meals
ad lib as desired
ADLs activities of daily living
Amb ambulate
Amt amount
Ap apical
as tol as tolerated
ax. axillary (armpit)
BID, b.i.d. two times a day
BM bowel movement
BP, B/P blood pressure
BPM beats per minute
BRP bathroom privileges
BSC bedside commode
c width
C centigrade
cath. catheter
C. diff Clostridium difficile
CHF congestive heart failure
c/o complaints of
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVA cerebrovascular resuscitation
DAT diet as tolerated
DNR do not resuscitate
DOB date of birth
DON director of nursing
Dx, dx diagnosis
F fahrenheit
FF force fluidsper os, POby mouth
PPEpersonal protective equipment
p.r.n., prnwhen necessary
qevery
q2hevery 2 hours
q3hevery 3 hours
q4hevery 4 hours
Rrespirations, rectal
rehabrehabilitation
RFrestrict fluids
ROMrange of motion
swithout
SOBshortness of breath
spec.specimen SOBshortness of breath
S & S, S/Ssigns and symptoms
stat, STATimmediately
T, temptemperature
TBtuberslosis
TID, t.i.d.three times a day
TPRtemperature, pulse, and respiration UTIurinary tract infection VS, vsvital signs
w/c, W/Cwheelchair
wt.weight
H2Owater
h, hr, hr.hour
HBVhepatitis B virus
HOBhead of bed
HS, hshours of sleep
htheight
HTNhypertension hypertop fast
hypotoo low
I & Ointake and output
incincontinent
isolisolation IV, I.V.intravenous
lablaboratory
lb. pound
LTClong-term care
medsmedications
mLmilliliter
mm Hgmilliliters of mercury
MRSAmethicillin-
resistant Staphylococcus aureus
N/Anot applicable
NKAno known allergies
NPOnothing by mouth
O2oxygen OBRAOmnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
OOBout of bed
ozounce
pafter
peri careperineal careac, a.c. before meals
ad lib as desired
ADLs activities of daily living
Amb ambulate
Amt amount
Ap apical
as tol as tolerated
ax. axillary (armpit)
BID, b.i.d. two times a day
BM bowel movement
BP, B/P blood pressure
BPM beats per minute
BRP bathroom privileges
BSC bedside commode
c width
C centigrade
cath. catheter
C. diff Clostridium difficile
CHF congestive heart failure
c/o complaints of
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVA cerebrovascular resuscitation
DAT diet as tolerated
DNR do not resuscitate
DOB date of birth
DON director of nursing
Dx, dx diagnosis
F fahrenheit
FF force fluidsper os, POby mouth
PPEpersonal protective equipment
p.r.n., prnwhen necessary
qevery
q2hevery 2 hours
q3hevery 3 hours
q4hevery 4 hours
Rrespirations, rectal
rehabrehabilitation
RFrestrict fluids
ROMrange of motion
swithout
SOBshortness of breath
spec.specimen SOBshortness of breath
S & S, S/Ssigns and symptoms
stat, STATimmediately
T, temptemperature
TBtuberslosis
TID, t.i.d.three times a day
TPRtemperature, pulse, and respiration UTIurinary tract infection VS, vsvital signs
w/c, W/Cwheelchair
wt.weight
