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TLC - Answers-tender loving care tid - Answers-three time daily T.O. - Answers-telephone order T.P.R. - Answers-temperature, pulse, respirations UA - Answers-urinalysis via - Answers-by way of VO - Answers-verbal order V.S. - Answers-vital signs (temp, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) WA - Answers-walk aid WBC - Answers-white blood count w/c - Answers-wheel chair

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NURSING ABBREVIATIONS AND
MEANINGS.
abd - Answers-abdomen

ABG - Answers-arterial blood gas

ac - Answers-before meals

ADL - Answers-activities of daily living

ad lib - Answers-as desired

A.M. - Answers-morning

amb. - Answers-ambulatory, walking

amp. - Answers-ampule

amt. - Answers-amount

AP - Answers-anterior/posterior and apical pulse

approx. - Answers-approximately (about)

ax. - Answers-axillary

bid - Answers-twice a day

BM - Answers-bowel movement

BMR - Answers-basal metabolic rate

BP - Answers-blood pressure

BR - Answers-bedrest

BRP - Answers-bathroom privileges

BS - Answers-bowel sounds

¯c¯ - Answers-with

C - Answers-centigrade, Celcius

, Ca - Answers-cancer

cap(s) - Answers-capsule(s)

CBC - Answers-complete blood count

cc - Answers-cubic centimeter

CHF - Answers-congestive heart failure

cm - Answers-centimeter

c/o - Answers-complains of

C+S - Answers-culture + sensitivity

CVA - Answers-cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

CXR - Answers-chest x-ray

Δ Greek Delta - Answers-change

D.C. or D/C - Answers-discontinue

DJD - Answers-degenerative joint disease

DOE/doe - Answers-dyspnea on exertion

dr. - Answers-dram

dsg. - Answers-dressing

Dx - Answers-diagnosis

E.C. - Answers-enteric coated

ECG (EKG) - Answers-electro cardiogram

Elix. - Answers-elixir

F. - Answers-Fahrenheit

fld (Fl) - Answers-fluid

Fx - Answers-fracture

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