What does this abbreviation mean?
OOB
out of bed
Bathroom Privileges
BRP
U
no, this is meant to be units but can be confused with 0
micrograms
mcg
H/A
headache
Clear to Auscultation
CTA
hs
no, this used to be used for hour of sleep but is confused with half strength
once a day
daily (abbreviation QD can be confused with QID or OD)
NKA
no known allergies
as needed
prn
IM
yes this means intermuscular
by mouth
po
N/V
nausea and vomiting
four times a day
QID
SSRI
no, this is meant to be sliding scale regular insulin is confused with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
half a milligram
0.5 mg
BID
twice a day
subcutaneous
subcutaneous or subcut SC, and SQ are not used as SC can be confused with SL and the Q can be confused as every
h/o
yes it means "history of"
hour
h, hr or hour