SOB is shortness of breath PRN is as needed BID is twice daily TPR is temperature pulse and respiration OTC is over the counter q.d. is every day Rx is prescription ROM is range of motion CPR is cardiopulmonary resuscitation Pt is patient h.s. is hour of sleep/bedtime OOB is out of bed AC is before meals ASAP as soon as possible ER is emergency room DNR is do not resuscitate NPO is nothing by mouth tab is tablet DX is diagnosis STAT is immediately BP is blood pressure cap is capsule HTN is hypertension BMI is body mass index DOB is date of birth q.i.d. is four times daily PC is after meals Tx is treatment HR is heart rate SOB is shortness of breath PRN is as needed BID is twice daily TPR is temperature pulse and respiration OTC is over the counter q.d. is every day Rx is prescription ROM is range of motion CPR is cardiopulmonary resuscitation Pt is patient h.s. is hour of sleep/bedtime OOB is out of bed AC is before meals ASAP as soon as possible ER is emergency room DNR is do not resuscitate NPO is nothing by mouth tab is tablet DX is diagnosis STAT is immediately BP is blood pressure cap is capsule HTN is hypertension BMI is body mass index DOB is date of birth q.i.d. is four times daily PC is after meals Tx is treatment HR is heart rate
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SOB is shortness of breath
PRN is as needed
BID is twice daily
TPR is temperature pulse and respiration
OTC is over the counter
q.d. is every day
Rx is prescription
ROM is range of motion
CPR is cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Pt is patient
h.s. is hour of sleep/bedtime
OOB is out of bed
AC is before meals
ASAP as soon as possible
ER is emergency room
DNR is do not resuscitate
NPO is nothing by mouth
tab is tablet
DX is diagnosis
STAT is immediately
BP is blood pressure
cap is capsule
HTN is hypertension
BMI is body mass index
DOB is date of birth
q.i.d. is four times daily
PC is after meals
Tx is treatment
HR is heart rate
