ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
1
Q
ADA
A
American Diabetes Association
2
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of Daily LIving
3
Q
Amb
A
Ambulate
4
Q
AL
A
Assisted Living
5
Q
APS
A
Adult Protective Services
6
Q
CNA
A
Certified Nursing Assistant
7
Q
DON
A
Director of Nursing
8
Q
DOH
A
Department of Health
9
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
10
Q
ER
A
Emergency Room
11
Q
HIPAA
A
Health Insurance Portability Acountability Act
12
Q
LOA
A
Leave of Absence
13
Q
LPN
A
Licensed Practical Nurse
14
Q
LTC
A
Long-Term Care
15
Q
LTCO
A
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
16
Q
MD
A
Medical Doctor
17
Q
MDS
A
minimum data set
18
Q
Meds
A
medications
19
Q
Rx
A
prescription
20
Q
SW
A
social worker
21
Q
NAPP
A
Nursing Assistant Skills Proficiency Performance
22
Q
OBRA
A
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
23
Q
OR
A
Operating Room
24
Q
Ortho
A
Orthopedics
25
OT
occupational therapist
26
PHI
Protected Health Information
27
Pt
patient
28
PT
Physical Therapist
29
RN
Registered nurse
30
RT
respiratory therapist
31
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
32
UNAR
Utah Nursing Assistant Registry
33
abd
abdomen
34
amt
amount
35
ASAP
as soon as possible
36
As tol
as tolerated
37
BID
twice daily
38
c/o
complains of
39
D/C
discontinue or discharge
40
HA
headache
41
HOB
head of bed
42
Kg
kilogram
43
L/Lt
left
44
Lb.
pound
45
LOC
level of consciousness
46
noc
night
47
OOB
out of bed
48
per
by, via or through
49
PRN
when necessary
50
Q
every
51
Qd
every day
52
Qh
every hour
53
Qhs
every bed time
54
Q2h
every 2 hours
55
QID
four times a day
56
S&S
signs and symptoms
57
STD
sexually transmitted disease
58
TID
three times a day
59
WNL
within normal limits
60
Wt
weight
61
X
Times
62
i/ii/iii
one, two, three
63
-
negative
64
+
positive
65
<
less than
66
>
greater than
67
Ap
apical
68
ax
axillary
69
BP
blood pressure
70
CAD
coronary heart disease
71
CHF
congestive heart failure
72
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
73
HAI
healthcare associated infection
74
MI
myocardial infarction
75
mmHg
millimeters mercury
76
O2
oxygen
77
P
pulse
78
PPE
personal protective equipment
79
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
80
R
respirations
81
RBC
red blood cell
82
SOB
shortness of breath
83
T
temperature
84
TB
tuberculosis
85
Ted hose
Anti-embolism stocking
86
URI
upper respiratory infection
87
VS
vital signs
88
WBC
white blood cell
89
BR
bedrest
90
CDC
centers for disease control
91
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
92
Fx
fracture
93
OSHA
Occupational Safety Health Administration
94
PASS
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
95
Post-op
after surgery
96
Pre-op
before surgery
97
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
98
RACE
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
99
SDS
safety data sheet
100
Stat
immediately
101
BKA
below knee amputation
102
FWB
full weight bearing
103
LLE
left lower extremity
104
LUP
left upper extremity
105
NWB
non-weight bearing
106
RLE
right lower extremity
107
RUP
right upper extremity
108
TCDB
Turn, cough, deep breath
109
w/c
wheelchair
110
DQ
decubitus ulcer (bedsore)
111
Drsg
dressing
112
HS
hours of sleep
113
MRSA
Multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
114
Peri
perineal areas
115
FBS
fasting blood sugar
116
a
before
117
Ac
before meals
118
BM
bowel movement
119
BRP
bathroom privileges
120
c
with
121
Cath
catheter
122
c. diff
clostridium difficile
123
GERD
gastrointestinal reflux disease
124
mL
milliliters
125
Ng
nasogastric
126
NKA
no known allergies
127
NPO
nothing by mouth
128
Oz.
ounces
129
p
after
130
pc
after meals
131
G. Tube
Gastrostomy tube
132
GI
gastrointestinal
133
GU
geniturinary
134
I&O
intage and output
135
IV
intravenous
136
Cl LIz.
clear liquid
137
PO
by mouth
138
Reg
regular
139
s
without
140
TPN
total parental nutrition
141
Tx
treatment
142
UA
urinalysis
143
UTI
urinary tract infection
144
AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency disease
145
CP
cerebral palsy
146
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
147
DNR
do not resuscitate
148
LOA
leave of absence
149
MS
multiple sclerosis
150
POLST
physician order for life-sustaining treatment
151
R/rt
right
152
PROM
Passive Range of Motion
153
Hr
hour
154
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
155
Ht
height
156
Rehab
rehabilitation
157
ROM
range of motion
158
TBI
traumatic brain injury
159
black triangle
change
160
CA
cancer
