AARP ABC ABCD ABGs ACS ACTH AD ADA ADH ADL AED AHA AIDS ALF ALS ANA

BLS BP BPD BPH BRP C CAD CBC CDC CEU CHF Cm CNA CNS COPD

American Association of Retired Persons airway, breathing, circulation airway, breathing, circulation, defibrillation arterial blood gases acute coronary syndrome adenocorticotropic hormone Alzheimers disease Americans with Disabilities Act antidiuretic hormone activities of daily living automated external defibrillator American Hospital Association or American Heart Association acquired immunodeficiency syndrome assisted living facilty amyotrophic lateral sclerosis American Nurses Association basic life support blood pressure borderline personality disorder benign prostatic hyperplasia bathroom privileges Centigrade or Celsius coronary rtery disease complete blood count Centers for Disease Control continuing education unit congestive heart failure centimeter certified nursing assistant central nervous system chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasse

CP CPR CVA CXR DNR DRG

cerebral palsy cardiopulmonary resuscitation cerebrovascular accident chest xray do not resuscitate diagnosis related groups electrocardiogram

ECG or EKG ED EMS EMT EPA ET F FDA GERD GH GI Gtt Gtt/min HAI HBV Hg HIPAA HIV HMO I&O ICU IV L/min LPN MDRO

erectile dysfunction emergency medical services emergency medical technician Environmental Protection Agency endotracheal farenheit Food & Drug Administration gastroesophageal reflux disease growth hormone gastrointestinal drops drops per minute healthcare associated infection hepatitis B virus Mercury Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act human immunodeficiency virus Health maintenance organization Intake and output intensive care unit intravenous liters per minute Licensed Practical Nurse multidrug resistant organism

MI mL mm MRSA MS MSDS

myocardial infarction milliliter millimeter Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureas multiple sclerosis Material Safety Data Sheet

NANDA North American Nursing Diagnosis Association NIMH NPO OCD OSHA Oz PACU PICC PTSD PVS RA RBC REM RN ROM SARS SCD SIDS SSE STD TB TIA TPN TPR TSH National Institute of Mental Health nothing per os/nothing by mouth obsessive compulsive disorder Occupational Safety and Health Administration ounce post anesthesia care unit peripherally inserted central catheter post traumatic stress disorder persistent vegetative state rheumatoid arthritis red blood cell rapid eye movement Registered Nurse range of motion Severe acute respiratory syndrome sequential compression device sudden infant death syndrome soapsuds enema sexually transmitted disease tuberculosis transient ischemic attack total perenteral nutrition temperature, pulse, respirations thyroid stimulating hormone

TURP UTI V-Fib VRE WBC Abd

transurethral resection of the prostate urinary tract infection ventricular fibrillation vancomycin resistant enterococcus white blood cell abdomen

AC or ac before meals Ad lib AKA AP BKA BM CABG CBR c/o CNS DOA Drsg Dx EEG EENT FBS Fx FUO Hx LLQ LOC LUQ OOB Os PC or pc as desired above the knee amputation apical below the knee amputation bowel movement coronary artery bypass graft complete bed rest complains of central nervous system dead on arrival dressing diagnosis electroencephalogram eyes, ears, nose, throat fasting blood sugar fracture fever of unknown origin history left lower quadrant loss of consciousness left upper quadrant out of bed mouth after meals

PCA PRN Q RLQ r/o RUQ Tsp u/a w/c

patient controlled analgesia as necessary every right lower quadrant rule out right upper quadrant teaspoon urinalysis wheelchair