Common abbreviations Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living.
2
Q
BGL
A
Blood glucose level.
3
Q
BNO
A
Bowels not open.
4
Q
BO
A
Bowels open.
5
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure.
6
Q
CAL
A
Chronic airways limitation (limited breathing).
7
Q
CNC (CNE)
A
Clinical nurse consultant (Clinical nurse educator).
8
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident.
9
Q
DBC
A
Deep breathing and coughing.
10
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis.
11
Q
ECG (EHS)
A
Electrocardiogram (Electronic Heart Scan).
12
Q
FBC
A
Fluid balance chart.
13
Q
GP
A
General practitioner.
14
Q
HNPU
A
Has Not Passed Urine.
15
Q
HSA
A
Heath services assistant.
16
Q
IDC
A
Indwelling catheter.
17
Q
IDDM
A
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
18
Q
MD
A
Medical doctor.
19
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction.
20
Q
MSU
A
Midstream specimen of urine.
21
Q
NBM
A
Nil (nothing) by mouth - no eating.
22
Q
NGT
A
Nasogastric tube.
23
Q
NIDDM
A
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
24
Q
NUM
A
Nursing unit manager.
25
PAC
Pressure area care (Too much pressure - help manage).
26
PRN
Pro re nata (as required).
27
PU
Passed urine.
28
Rn
Registered nurse
29
TPR
Temperature, pulse and respiration.
30
UA
Uninalysis.
31
HR
Heart rate.
32
LA
Local anesthetic.
33
NRC
Nursing research consultant.
34
OT
Operating theatre.
35
BB
Bed bound.
36
Post op
Just had an operation.
37
PT
Patient.
38
RIB
Rest in bed.
39
SOB
Short of breath.
40
SOOB
Sit out of bed.
