Nutrition and Amounts
DAT
What is Diet as Tolerated?
UTI
What is a urinary tract infection?
OOB
What is "out of bed"?
oz
What is an ounce?
amb
What is "ambulate, ambulatory"?
as tolerated
What is "as tol"?
HBV
What is hepatitis B virus?
HOB
What is "head of bed"?
mL
What is "milliliter"?
NKA
What ais "no known allergies"?
as desired
what is "ad lib"?
CVA
What is "cerebrovascular accident (stroke)"?
Wheel chair
what is "w/c, W/C"?
Dx, dx
What is a diagnosis?
BSC
What is "bedside commode"?
amount
what is "amt"?
A condition where the force of blood pushing against your artery walls is consistently too high.
What is HTN? (Hypertension)
Indicates a level that is too low.
What is "hypo"?
mm Hg
What are millimeters of mercury?
q4h
What is "every four hours"?
p.r.n., prn
What is "when necessary"?
MRSA
What is methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus?
DON
What is "Director of Nursing"?
The measurement of all fluids that enter and leave the body.
What is intake and output (I & O)?
C. diff
What is "clostridioides difficile"?