Frequency
prn
as needed
C
celsius
HOB
head of bed
BP
blood pressure
AD`
Alzheimer's
before meals
mL
milliliter
I&O
intake and output
P
pulse
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
BID
twice a day
lb
pound
ROM
range of motion
ap
apical pulse
SOB
shortness of breath
qd
everyday
h, hr
hour
OOB
out of bed
R
respirations
MI
Heart attack/miacardial infarction
q4h
every 4 hours
mmHg
millimetes of Mercury
ad lib
as desired
O2 Sat
Oxygen Saturation
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus