N Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
Q
N
A
nerve / nitrogen / normal
2
Q
N2O
A
nitrous oxide
3
Q
NAD
A
no abnormality detected / no apparent distress / no active disease / not actually done
4
Q
nb
A
note benne (note well)
5
Q
NBM
A
nil by mouth
6
Q
NBS
A
normal bowel sounds / normal breath sounds
7
Q
NED
A
no evidence of disease
8
Q
neg.
A
negative
9
Q
NFR
A
not for resuscitation
10
Q
ng
A
nanogram
11
Q
NIS
A
nursing information system
12
Q
NSAID
A
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
13
Q
NGT
A
nasogastric tube
14
Q
NICU
A
neonatal intensive care unit
15
Q
NIDDM
A
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
16
Q
NK
A
not known / nil known
17
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
18
Q
NM
A
nuclear medicine / neuromuscular
19
Q
nocte
A
at night
20
Q
NP
A
new patient / nurse practitioner
21
Q
NS
A
normal saline / nervous system / neurosurgery
22
Q
NSA
A
no significant abnormality
23
Q
NV
A
nausea and vomiting
24
Q
NYD
A
not yet diagnosed
25
Na
Sodium
26
NAM
nutrition as medication
27
NKDA
no known drug allergies
28
NOK
next of kin
29
NOS
not otherwise specified
30
npu
not passed urine
31
N/S
normal saline
32
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
33
NUM
nurse unit manager
34
N & V
nausea and vomiting
35
NWB
non weight bearing
