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Hi, I need some help finding definitions for the following abbreviations. I found 34 out of 40 on my worksheet but can't find these last 6...

1. ad lib

2. O.O.B.

3. BRP

4. w/c

5. DOE

6. P.V.R.

Thank you!

J :clown:

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Specializes in Urgent Care.

2. O.O.B.- out of bed

3. BRP- bathroom privelages?

4. w/c- wheelchair

6. P.V.R.- peripheral vascular resistance?

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ad lib - as desired.

OOB - out of bed

BPR - bathroom privledges

w/c ? wheelchair? *8

DOE - Date of examination? **

PVR post void residual? **

** Can mean more than 1 thing but these are the common ones for 1st year nursing that we use.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Cardiac, ICU.
Hi, I need some help finding definitions for the following abbreviations. I found 34 out of 40 on my worksheet but can't find these last 6...

1. ad lib

2. O.O.B.

3. BRP

4. w/c

5. DOE

6. P.V.R.

Thank you!

J :clown:

1. as desired

2. out of bed

3.bathroom privileges

4.wheelchair

5.DOE --????

6.PVR---????

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Specializes in Cardiac Step Down, PICU.

Hello, According to Mosby's Medical Dictionary ( my personal favorite and highly recommended) and just some I know...

1. ad lib..to be taken as desired. (Mosby) ie. Out of bed ad lib

2. O.O.B....out of bed. ie.OOB ad lib

3. BRP..Bathroom Privileges...ie. BR with BRP + Bed rest with bathroom privileges

4. w/c...wheelchair

5. DOE Dyspnea on Exertion.(found on a cool website)

6. P.V.R. Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (Mos by)

Good Luck to you in your studies. Learning medical terminology and their abbreviations is overwhelming at times...you can do it!!

I read the other replies after posting...I agree with PVR as post void residual

Hi, I need some help finding definitions for the following abbreviations. I found 34 out of 40 on my worksheet but can't find these last 6...

1. ad lib

2. O.O.B.

3. BRP

4. w/c

5. DOE

6. P.V.R.

Thank you!

J :clown:

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Thank you all so much! Here is one more I can't find: AAO What does it mean!?

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AAO - alert and oriented

I'm sure there are more :) Good luck!

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PVR is post void residual

PVD is peripheral Vascular disease

My hospital has a list of approved abbreviations. some are not to be used. better check your facilitys list. (going on 30 years this Novemeber 2nd)

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

ad lib - as desired

O.O.B. - out of bed

BRP - bathroom privileges

w/c - wheelchair

DOE - dyspnea on exertion or date of examination

P.V.R. - peripheral vascular resistance, postvoiding residual, pulse-volume recording, pulmonary vascular resistance

AAO - alert, awake and oriented

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