A
mg
milligrams
WC
wheelchair
RN
Registered Nurse
BP
blood pressure
F
female
HTN
hypertension
NPO
nothing by mouth
DOB
date of birth
BM
bowel movement
HOB
head of bed
BSC
bedside commode
ad lib
freely
DC
discontinue
NKDA
no known drug allergies
CXR
chest X-Ray
DM
diabetes mellitus
NC
nasal cannula
bid
twice a day
ac
before a meal
PNA
pneumonia
SSI
surgical site infection
ADLs
activities of daily living
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
CSF
Cerebrospinal Fluid
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation