Cna abb Flashcards
Abd
Abdomen
ac
before meals
ADL
Activities of daily living
Adlib
as desired
a.m/am
Morning
amb
ambulate
amt
Amount
approx.
approximate
bid
Twice a day
bp or b/p
blood pressure
bm
Bowel movement
br
Bathroom
I&O
Intake and output
IV
intravenous
MI
myocardial infarction
noc
Night
nv or n/v
nausea or vomiting
pm or p.m
afternoon
c
with
CHF
Congestive heart failure
oz
Ounce
C/O
Complaints of
cc
cubic centimeters
cath
catheter
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
dc or d/c
Discontinue
Dr.
doctor
F
Fahrenheit
hoh
Hard of hearing
tbsp
tablespoon
TID
three times a day
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
resp
respirations
prn
as necessary
temp
tempature
QOD
every other day
R
rectal
ROM
range of motion
rt
right
lt
left
a
Before
P.T
physical therapy
pt
Patient
QD
once a day
QH
Every hour
QID
four times a day
SOB
Shortness of breath
STAT
Immediately
tsp
Teaspoon
vs or v/s
Vital signs
wc or w/c
Wheel chair
wt
Weight
Stage 1 of skin loss
Skin intact but discolored
Stage 2 of skin loss
Partial thickness skin loss, shallow crater
Stage 3 of skin loss
Full thickness skin loss
Stage 4 skin loss
Full thickness skin loss, possibly bone