ас, а.с. before meals
ad lib as desired
ADLS activities of daily living
amb ambulate, ambulatory
amt amount
ap as tol
apical 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/o complains of
,CHF congestive heart failure
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVA cerebrovascular accident, stroke
DAT diet as tolerated
DNR do not resuscitate
DOB date of birth
DON director of nursing
Dx, dx diagnosis
F Fahrenheit
H20 water
h, hr, hr. hour
HBV hepatitis B virus
HOB head of bed
HS, hs hours of sleep
, ht height
HTN hypertension
hyper above normal, too fast, rapid
hypo low, less than normal
I&O intake and output
inc incontinent
isol isolation
IV, I.V. intravenous (within a vein)
lab laboratory
Ib. pound
LTC long-term care
meds medications
mL milliliter
mm Hg millimeters of mercury
MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
ad lib as desired
ADLS activities of daily living
amb ambulate, ambulatory
amt amount
ap as tol
apical 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/o complains of
,CHF congestive heart failure
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVA cerebrovascular accident, stroke
DAT diet as tolerated
DNR do not resuscitate
DOB date of birth
DON director of nursing
Dx, dx diagnosis
F Fahrenheit
H20 water
h, hr, hr. hour
HBV hepatitis B virus
HOB head of bed
HS, hs hours of sleep
, ht height
HTN hypertension
hyper above normal, too fast, rapid
hypo low, less than normal
I&O intake and output
inc incontinent
isol isolation
IV, I.V. intravenous (within a vein)
lab laboratory
Ib. pound
LTC long-term care
meds medications
mL milliliter
mm Hg millimeters of mercury
MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
