nl stands for which term?

• A. Liters Per Minute
• B. Mass Casualty Incident
• C. Outside Hospital
• D. Normal

Answer: (D)

nl indicates normal in medical documentation. It’s used after a finding to show that the result is within the normal range or that there are no abnormalities. For example, writing “PERRL nl” means the pupils are equal, round, reactive to light, and normal. Another example is “lungs nl,” indicating the lungs are clear and within normal limits on exam. This shorthand is about normality, not about measurements or locations. It’s not representing liters per minute, a mass casualty term, or outside hospital context. So nl = normal.