CNA Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AROM

A

Active range of motion

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2
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a.c.

A

Before meals

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3
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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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4
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ad Lib

A

At liberty

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5
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AEB

A

As evidenced by

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6
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AM

A

Midnight to 12 noon

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7
Q

B&B

A

Bowel and bladder program

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8
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b.i.d

A

Twice a day

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9
Q

BKA

A

Below knee amputation

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10
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

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11
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

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12
Q

BRP

A

Bathroom Privileges

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13
Q

c.c

A

Cubic centimeter

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14
Q

C/O

A

Complains of

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15
Q

CMS

A

Color, circulation, motion, sensation

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16
Q

CVA

A

Stroke

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17
Q

DAT

A

Diet as tolerated

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18
Q

h./hr

A

Hour

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19
Q

HOB

A

Head of bed

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20
Q

HOH

A

Hard of hearing

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21
Q

h.s

A

Bedtime/hour of sleep

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22
Q

Ht

A

Height

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23
Q

I&O

A

Intake and output

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24
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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25
Q

Na

A

Sodium

26
Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

27
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

28
Q

O

A

Oral

29
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

30
Q

A or Ax

A

Auxillary (armpit temperature)

31
Q

OT

A

Occupational Therapy

32
Q

Oz

A

Ounce=30 cc

33
Q

p.c

A

After meals

34
Q

Peri

A

Perineal

35
Q

P.M.

A

12 noon to midnight

36
Q

PT

A

Physical Therapy

37
Q

p.r.n.

A

As needed

38
Q

PROM

A

Passive range of motion

39
Q

Px

A

Physical examination

40
Q

q

A

every

41
Q

q.d

A

Every day

42
Q

q.h

A

Every hour

43
Q

q.4.h

A

Every 4 hours

44
Q

q.i.d

A

Four times a day

45
Q

R

A

Rectal

46
Q

Rt

A

Right

47
Q

SBA

A

Stand by assist

48
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms

49
Q

w/o, ś

A

without

50
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

51
Q

stat

A

immediately

52
Q

TC & DB

A

Turn cough and deep breath

53
Q

t.i.d

A

Three times a day

54
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, and respiration

55
Q

Tx

A

treatment

56
Q

V.S

A

Vital sign

57
Q

W/C

A

wheelchair

58
Q

Wt

A

weight

59
Q
A

Less than

60
Q

–>

A

greater than