Studied by 5 peoplea
before
ac
before eating
ADL
activity of daily living
BID
twice a day
BM
Bowel movement
BP
Blood pressure
BPM
Beats per minute
c
with
CAD
Coronary artery disease
CAP
Capsule
CAT
CAT Scan
CBC
Complete Blood count
CVA
Stroke
DC
discontinue or discharge
DNR
Do not resuscitate
ENT
ear, nose, throat
FBS
fasting blood sugar
HA
headache
HS
At bedtime
HTN
hyertension
I & O
Intake and output
MAR
Medication Administration Record
NKA
No known allergies
NKDA
No Known drug allergies
NPO
Nothing By mouth
OTC
over the counter
PC
After meal
PO
By mouth
PRN
As Needed
Q
every (ex: Q6H= every 6 hours)
QD
every day
QH
Every hour
QID
four time a day
QOD
Every Other Day
Rx
Prescription
RT
Respiratory therapy
SL
Sublingual
Subq or SQ
Subcuataneous
SOB
Shortness of breath
TID
three times a day
WBC
White blood cell or count
Note
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