Abbreviations for Nurse Aide Flashcards
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
ABR
A
absolute bedrest
3
Q
ac, a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
adm.
A
admission
7
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
8
Q
amb
A
ambulate, ambulatory
9
Q
amt
A
amount
10
Q
ap
A
apical
11
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
12
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
13
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
14
Q
ax.
A
axillary (armpit)
15
Q
BID, b.i.d.
A
two times a day
16
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
17
Q
BP, B/P
A
blood pressure
18
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
19
Q
BR
A
bedrest
20
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
21
Q
BSC
A
bedside commode
22
Q
c (lowercase, with a straight line over it)
A
with
23
Q
C
A
Centigrade
24
Q
CA
A
cancer
25
cath.
catheter
26
HS, hs
hours of sleep
27
ht
height
28
HTN
hypertension
29
hyper
above normal, too fast, rapid
30
hypo
low, less than normal
31
ICU
intensive care unit
32
inc
incontinent
33
I&O
intake and output
34
isol
isolation
35
IV, I.V.
intranvenous (within a vein)
36
L, lt
left
37
lab
laboratory
38
lb.
pound
39
lg
large
40
LOC
level of consciousness
41
LPN
licensed practical nurse
42
LTC
long-term care
43
LTCF
long-term facility care
44
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
45
MD, M.D.
medical doctor
46
MDS
minimum data set
47
meds
medications
48
MI
myocardial infarction
49
min
minute
50
mL
milliliter
51
CBC
complete blood count
52
CBR
complete bedrest
53
CCU
cardiac care unit, cardiovascular care unit
54
CDC
Centers for Disease Control
55
C. diff
clostridium difficile
56
CHF
congestive heart failure
57
ck
check
58
cl liq
clear liquid
59
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
60
CNA
certified nursing assistant
61
CNS
central nervous system
62
c/o
complains of, in care of
63
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
64
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
65
CS
Central Supply
66
CVA
cerebrivascular accident, stroke
67
CVP
central venous pressure
68
CVS
cardiovasular system
69
CXR
chest X-ray
70
DAT
diet as tolerated
71
DM
diabetes mellitus
72
DNR
do not resuscitate
73
DOA
dead on arrival
74
DOB
date of birth
75
DON
director of nursing
76
Dr., DR
doctor
77
drsg
dressing
78
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
79
Dx, dx
diagnosis
80
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
81
EMS
emergency medical services
82
ER
emergency room
83
exam
examination
84
F
Farenheit
85
FBS
fasting blood sugar
86
FF
force fluids
87
ft
foot
88
F/U, f/u
follow up
89
FWB
full weight bearing
90
FYI
for your information
91
geri chair
geriatric chair
92
GI
gastrointestinal
93
H20
water
94
h, hr, hr.
hour
95
H/A, HA
headache
96
HBV
hepatitis B virus
97
HHA
home health aide
98
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
99
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
100
HOB
head of bed
101
mm HG
millimeters of Mercury
102
mod
moderate
103
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus auerus
104
MSDS
material safety data sheet
105
NA
nursing assistant
106
N/A
not applicable
107
N/C
no complaints, no call
108
NG, ng
nasogastric
109
NKA
no known allergies
110
NPO
nothing by mouth
111
NVD
nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
112
NWB
non-weight-bearing
113
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconcilliation Act
114
OOB
out of bed
115
OR
operating room
116
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
117
OT
occupational therapist/therapy
118
oz
ounce
119
p (with a straight line over it)
after
120
pc, p.c.
after meals
121
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
122
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
123
peri care
perineal care
124
per os
by mouth
125
PHI
protected health information
126
PNS
peripheral nervous system
127
PO
by mouth
128
post-op
after surgery
129
PPE
personal protective equipment
130
pre-op
before surgery
131
p.r.n., prn
when necessary
132
PROM
passive range of motion
133
PT
physical therapist/therapy
134
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
135
PWB
partial weight-bearing
136
q (with a straight line over it)
every
137
q2h
every two hours
138
q3h
every three hours
139
q4h
every four hours
140
qh, qhr
every hour
141
R
respirations, rectal
142
R, rt.
right
143
RBC
red blood cell/count
144
rehab
rehabilitation
145
res.
resident
146
resp.
respiration
147
RF
restrict fluids
148
R.I.C.E.
rest, ice, compression, elevation
149
RN
registered nurse
150
R/O
rule out
151
ROM
range of motion
152
RR
respiratory rate
153
s (with a straight line over it)
without
154
SNF
skilled nursing facility
155
SOB
shortness of breath
156
SP
Standard Precautions
157
spec.
specimen
158
S&S, S/S
signs and symptoms
159
SSE
soapsuds enema
160
staph
staphylococcus
161
stat, STAT
immediately
162
std. prec.
standard precautions
163
STI
sexually-transmitted infection
164
strep
streptococcus
165
T., temp
temperature
166
TB
tuberculosis
167
TIA
transient ischemic attack
168
t.i.d., tid
three times a day
169
TLC
tender loving care
170
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
171
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
172
TWE
tap water enema
173
U/A, u/a
urinalysis
174
URI
upper respiratory infection
175
UTI
urinary tract infection
176
VRE
vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
177
VS, vs
vital signs
178
WBC
white blood cell/count
179
w/c, W/C
wheelchair
180
WNL
within normal limits
181
wt.
weight
