Ab br evia tions f or Nur sing Students

Un it s of Mea sur e

c = cup
cc = cubic cen ti mete r s
cm = cen ti mete r s
dr = dr ams
ds s = 2 t easpoon s
fl = flu id
ft = foot
g = g ram s
gal = gallon
gl = glas s
g r = g rains
gt = dr op
gtt = dr op s
in = inc hes
kg = ki log ram s
L = li ter s
lb = pound
m = me te rs
mcg = m icr og rams
mEq = mi ll iqu iva len ts
mg = m il li g ram s
mL = m il li lit ers
mm = mi ll ime te rs
o z = ounce
pt = pint
qt = quar t
tbsp = ta blespoon s
tsp = tea spoons
U = unit

Othe r Ab br evi ation s

a = bef or e (an te)

AB G = ar ter ia l blood gas
AB T = anti bio ti c the rapy
ac = bef or e mea ls (ante cibu m)
AD = righ t ear (au ri cula de xte r)
AD H = ant idiu ret ic ho r mone
ad li b = as des ir ed
AD A = Amer ican D ia bete s Ass .
am = bef ore noon (an te me rid ian)
AMA = aga ins t medica l adv ice
aq = wate r
AS = lef t ear (au ri cula s ini st er )
AU = bo th ear s (au ricu li utr o)
bid = tw ice a day (0900 , 1700)
BP = blood pr es sur e
BUN = blood ur ine ni tr ogen
c = wi th
ca p = ca psul e
CAD = cor ona r y ar te r y d isease
CA T = compute ri zed axia l tomog raphy
CBC = comp lete blod count
CF = cyst ic f ibr os is
CHF = congest iv e hear t f ailu re
CNS = cen tr al ner vous s ys tem
CO = car diac ou tput
COPD = c hr on ic obs tr uc ti ve pu lmonar y di sease
CP K = cr ea ti nine phosphokina se
CSF = cer ebr osp inal flu id
CV A = cer ebrovascu lar accident
CV P = centr al v enous pr es sur e
EC = enter ic coa ted
EC G = elec tr ocar diog ram
EEG = elect roencepha log ram
el ix = el ix ir
ext = extr ac t
GF R glome r ulof il tr ation rate
GT = gas tr osto my
h = hour
hc t = hema tocr it
hgb = hemog lob in
hs = hou r of sleep, bedt ime (2100)
ID = in tr ader mal
IC P = in tr ac rania l pr essur e
IM = in tr amuscu lar
IV = in tr avenous
IV P = in tr avenou s push/p yel og ram
IV PB = in tr avenou s pig g yba ck
KV O = keep v ein open
MI = my oca r dia l in far cti on
NG = nasoga st ri c
NJ = nasoje junal
NPO = noth ing by mou th
NS = nor mal sal ine
OD = ri ght ey e (oculu s de xt er )
oin t = o int ment
OTC = o ver the counter
OS = le ft ey e (oculu s sin is te r)
OU = bo th ey es (ocu lo ut ro)
p = afte r (po st )
pc = afte r mea ls (po st cibum)
pe r = by
pm = af ter noon (po st me ri dian )
po = by mou th (per os )
pr = per rec tal
pr n = whene ver necessa r y
PT = pr othr omb in t ime
PTT = par tia l pr othr omb in t im e
q = ever y
q1h = ever y 1 hour
q2h = ever y 2 hour s
q3h = ever y 3 hour s
q4h = ever y 4 hour s (0900, 1300 , 1700,. .. 0500)
q6h = ever y 6 hour s (2400, 0600 , 1200, 1800)
q8h = ever y 8 hour s (0600, 1400 , 2200)
qd = ever y day (0900)
qh = ever y hour
qid = four ti mes a day (0900 , 1300, 1700, 2100)
qod = ever y othe r day
qs = quan ti ty suf fic ient
RBC = r ed blood count
ROM = range of mot ion
s = w ithou t
sc = subcu taneous
sl = sub lingua l
so l = so lut ion
sq = subcu taneous
SR = sust ained release
ss = one ha lf
S/ S = s igns and sy mpto ms
sta t = immedi atel y
supp = suppo si to r y
su sp = suspen sion
syr = syr up
tab = ta bl et
tid = t hr ee time s a day (0900, 1300, 1700)
TO = te lephone or der
tr = t inc tur e
ung = oin tmen t
UTI = u rina r y tr ac t in fect ion
VO = v erba l o rder
VS = vi tal sign s
WBC = w hit e blood coun t
WNL = wi thin no r ma l li mi ts

Con ver sion F acto r s f or Nur sing

Students
Shor t lis t

1 cup (c) = 8 ounces (o z)

1 dr am (d r) = 60 g rains (g r)
1 dr am (f l d r) = 60 min im s
1 gal lon (gal ) = 4 qua r ts (q t)
1 gla ss = 8 ounces (o z)
1 g rain (g r) = 64 .8 mi ll ig rams ( mg)
1 g ram (g) = 15 .43 g rain s (g r)
1 inc h (in) = 2 .54 centi met er s (cm)
1 ki log ram (kg) = 2.2 pounds ( lb)
1 li ter (L) = 1.057 quar ts (qt)
1 mi ll ili ter ( mL) = 16.23 m ini ms
1 min im = 1 dr op (g t)
1 ounce (o z) = 2 ta blespoon s (tbsp)
1 ounce (o z) = 8 dr am s (d r)
1 ounce (fl o z) = 29.57 m il li lit ers (mL)
1 pin t (p t) = 16 ounces (o z)
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (o z)
1 quar t (q t) = 0.946 l it ers (L)
1 quar t (q t) = 2 pint s (p t)
1 ta blespoon ( tbsp ) = 3 t easpoon s (t sp)
1 teacup = 6 ounces (o z)
1 tea spoon (t sp) = 4.93 mL

Long list

1 centa l = 45,359 g rams (g)

1 cent ime ter (cm) = 10 mil li met er s ( mm)
1 cubic cen ti mete r (cc) = 1 mil li li ter (mL)
1 cup (c) = 8 ounces (o z)
1 dr ac hm = 3.55 mil li li ter (mL)
1 dr am (d r) = 60 g rains (g r)
1 dr am (f l d r) = 60 min im s
1 gal lon (gal ) = 4 qua r ts (q t)
1 gi ll = 4 ounces (o z)
1 gla ss = 8 ounces (o z)
1 g rain (g r) = 64 .8 mi ll ig rams ( mg)
1 g ram (g) = 1 ,000 mi ll ig rams (mg)
1 g ram (g) = 1 ,000,000 m icr og rams (mcg)
1 g ram (g) = 15 .43 g rain s (g r)
1 hand = 4 in ches ( in)
1 inc h (in) = 2 .54 centi met er s (cm)
1 ki log ram (kg) = 1,000 g ram s (g)
1 ki log ram (kg) = 2.2 pounds ( lb)
1 li ter (L) = 1000 m il li lit ers (mL)
1 li ter (L) = 1.057 quar ts (qt)
1 met er ( m) = 1,000 m il li me te rs (mm)
1 met er ( m) = 100 centi met er s (c m)
1 mi ll ig ram (mg ) = 1,000 micr og rams (mcg )
1 mi ll ili ter ( mL) = 1 cubic cent ime ter (cc)
1 mi ll ili ter ( mL) = 15 dr ops (g t)
1 mi ll ili ter ( mL) = 16.23 m ini ms
1 min im = 1 dr op (g t)
1 ounce (fl o z) = 2 ta bl espoons (tb sp)
1 ounce (o z) = 20 penny weigh ts (d wt)
1 ounce (o z) = 24 sc r up les
1 ounce (o z) = 31 .1 g rams (g)
1 ounce (o z) = 480 g rains (g r)
1 ounce (o z) = 8 dr am s (d r)
1 ounce, f luid (fl o z) = 29.57 m il li lit ers (mL)
1 palm = 3 in ches ( in)
1 pennyweigh t (d wt ) = 24 g rains (g r)
1 pin t (p t) = 16 ounces (o z)
1 pin t (p t) = 4 gil ls
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (o z)
1 pound (lb) = 350 sc r up les
1 quar t (q t) = 0.946 l it ers (L)
1 quar t (q t) = 2 pint s (p t)
1 scr upl e = 20 g rains (g r)
1 st one = 0.14 centa ls
1 ta blespoon ( tbsp ) = 3 t easpoon s (t sp)
1 teacup = 6 ounces (o z)
1 tea spoon (t sp) = 60 dr ops (g tt )
1 tea spoon (t sp) = 4.93 mL