abbreviations Flashcards
ALR
assisted living residence
DON
director of nursing
NAT CEP
nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program
OBRA
omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987
SNF
skilled nursing facility
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996
ADL
activities of daily living
EHR
electronic health record
EPHI
electronic protected health information
MDS
minimum data set
POC
point of care
CAA
care area assessment
CMS
centers for medicare & medicaid services
GI
gastrointestinal
RBC
red blood cell
WBC
white blood cell
CCRC
continuing care retirement community
ED
erectile dysfunction
AED
automated external defibrillator
C
centigrade
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
F
farenheit
FBAO
foreign body airway obstruction
ID
identification
OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
PASS
pull the safety pin, aim low, squeeze the lever, sweep back and forth
RACE
rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish
SDS
safety data sheet
FDA
food and drug administration
TJC
the joint commission
AIIR
airborne infection isolation room
C. diff
clostridium difficile
cm
centimeter
HBV
hepatitis b virus
MDRO
mutidrug-resistant organism
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
OPIM
other potentially infectious materials
PPE
personal protective equipment
TB
tuberculosis
VRE
vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
MSD
musculoskeletal disorder
DV
daily value
I&O
intake and output
NPO
non per os; nothing by mouth
USDA
united states department of agriculture
gtt
drops
NG
nasogastric
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
BM
bowel movement
SSE
soapsuds enema
TWE
tapwater enema
PT
physical therapist
ROM
range of motion
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
HS
hours of sleep
NREM
nonrapid eye movement
REM
rapid eye movement
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
ET
endotracheal
L/min
liters per min
SpO2
saturation of peripheral oxygen (pulse oximetry)
AHA
american heart association
BP
blood pressure
Hg
mercury
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
kg
kilogram
TJC
the joint commission
AFB
american foundation for the blind
AMP
age-related macular degeneration
ASL
american sign language
HOH
hard of hearing
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
AKA
above the knee amputation
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
BKA
below the knee amputation
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
EMS
emergency medical services
FAST
facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to call EMS
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
TBI
traumatic brain injury
TIA
transient ischemic attack
CAD
coronary artery disease
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
MI
myocardial infarction
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
HBV
hepatitis b virus
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
STD
sexually transmitted disease
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
UTI
urinary tract infection
BPD
borderline personality disorder
NAMI
national alliance on mental illness
NIMH
national institute of mental health
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
PTSD
posttraumatic stress disorder
AD
alzheimer’s disease
GDS
global deterioration scale
MCI
mild cognitive impairment
NIA
national institute on aging
ADA
americans with disabilities act of 1990
CP
cerebral palsy
DD
developmental disability
DS
down syndrome
FXS
fragile X syndrome
IQ
intelligence quotient
OT
occupational therapy
PT
physical therapy
SNF
skilled nursing facility
BLS
basic life support
DNR
do not resuscitate
SCA
sudden cardiac arrest
VF
ventricular fibrillation
v-fib
ventricular fibrillation