Abbreviations CNA Flashcards
Abd
abdomen
a.c.
before meals
ADL
activities of daily living
Ad Lib
as desired
Adm,
admission
a.m.
morning
amb
ambulatory
amt.
amount
b.i.d.
twice a day
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BRP
bathroom privileges
c
with
C
Centigrade
CBR
complete bed rest
C-Diff
Clostridium Difficle
CHF
congestive heart failure
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
dermat
skin
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
DON
Director of Nursing
Dx
diagnosis
dys
difficult, painful
F
Fahrenheit
FF
force fluids
gastr
stomach
h.
hour
hemat
blood
H20
water
HOB
head of bed
HOH
hand over hand assistance; also Hard of Hearing
ht.
height
HTN
Hypertension
I
independent assistance
I&O
intake & output
lb.
pound
liq.
liquid
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
LUQ
left upper quadrant
meds
medications
MI
myocardial infraction (heart attack)
mL
milliliter (1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
NA
Nursing Assistant
neg.
negative
NG
nasogastric
noc
night
NPO
nothing by mouth
O2
oxygen
OT
occupational therapy
otomy
incision
oz.
ounce
per
by
plegia
paralysis
p.c.
after meals
p.m.
afternoon
PO
by mouth
post-op
post-operative
pre-op
pre-operative
PROM
passive range of motion
p.r.n.
as necessary
pt
patient
P.T.
physical therapy
P/U
pressure ulcer/decubitus
q
every
qh
every hour
q.i.d.
four times a day
R
rectal
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RN
Registered Nurse
ROM
range of motion
RUQ
right upper quadrant
s
without
scopy
exam using scope
SOB
short of breath
spec.
specimen
SSE
soap suds enema
stat
immediately, at once
STD
sexually transmitted disease
tbsp.
tablespoon
TIA
transient ischemic attack
t.i.d.
three times a day
TLC
tender loving care
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
T&P
turn & position
U/A
urinalysis
UTI
urinary tract infection
VC
verbal cues
VRE
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci
VS
vitial signs
W/C
wheelchair
wt.
weight
#
before a number means number, after a number means pound
c/o
complaints of
X
times
Tx
treatment