CNA Abbreviation sheet 2 Flashcards

1
Q

ac, a.c

A

Before meals

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2
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ad lib

A

as desired

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3
Q

AED

A

Automated external defibrillator

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4
Q

AMD

A

Age-related macular degeneration

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5
Q

BID, b.i.d.

A

2 times a day

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6
Q

B/P, BP

A

Blood pressure

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7
Q

BPM

A

beats per minute

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8
Q

CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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9
Q

C.diff

A

Clostridiodes difficile

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10
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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11
Q

CNP

A

Certified nurse practitioner

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12
Q

c/o

A

complains of, in care of

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13
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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14
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident, stroke

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15
Q

DKA

A

Diabetic keto-acidosis

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16
Q

DM

A

diabetic mellitus

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17
Q

DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

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18
Q

FWB

A

Full weight-bearing

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19
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophageal Reflux disease

20
Q

HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

21
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

22
Q

hyper

A

above normal, too fast, rapid

23
Q

HX

A

History

24
Q

Hypo

A

low, less than normal

25
Q

I&O

A

Intake & output

26
Q

IBS

A

irritable bowel syndrome

27
Q

MDR-TB

A

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

28
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

29
Q

MS

A

multiple sclerosis

30
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

31
Q

NWB

A

non-weight bearing

32
Q

O2

A

oxygen

33
Q

pc, p.c.

A

after meals

34
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolism

35
Q

PO

A

by mouth

36
Q

prn, p.r.n.

A

when necessary

37
Q

PWB

A

partial weight-bearing

38
Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

39
Q

resp.

A

respiration

40
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

41
Q

STAT/stat

A

immediately

42
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

43
Q

tid, t.i.d.

A

three times a day

44
Q

VRE

A

vancomycin resistant enterococcus

45
Q

VS, vs

A

vital signs

46
Q

wt

A

weight