Week 2 abbreviation list
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1. ad lib as desired
2. ADLs activities of daily living
3. AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
4. AM, a.m. in the morning
5. BID, bid, b.i.d. twice a day
6. BP blood pressure
7. bpm beats per minute
8. BPM breaths per minute
9. BR bed rest
10. BS bowel sounds
11. C Centigrade, Celsius
12. CBC, cbc complete blood count
13. c/o complaint of
14. CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
15. dc, DC, D/C discontinue
16. diff differential blood count
17. DOB date of birth
18. DPT diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus
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, Week 2 abbreviation list
Week 2 abbreviation list
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jr4hd6
19. DRG diagnosis-related group
20. Dx diagnosis
21. EBP evidence-based practice
22. EENT eye, ear, nose, and throat
23. ENT ear, nose, and throat
24. ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
25. F Fahrenheit
26. FH, Fhx family history
27. FOB foot of bed
28. H&P history and physical
29. HA headache
30. HAV hepatitis A virus
31. HBV hepatitis B virus
32. HEENT head, eye, ear, nose, and throat
33. HIV human immunodeficiency virus
34. HOB head of bed
35. h/o history of
36. HR, hr heart rate; hour
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