CNA medical terms

Question 1

cyanotic

Answer 1

nasal discharge

Question 2

before

Answer 2

a

Question 3

abdomen

Answer 3

abd

Question 4

before meals

Answer 4

ac

a.c.

Question 5

as desired

Answer 5

ad lib

Question 6

ambulate

ambulatory

Answer 6

amb

Question 7

apical pulse

Answer 7

AP

Question 8

two times a day

Answer 8

b.i.d

bid

Question 9

bowel movement

Answer 9

BM

Question 10

blood pressure

Answer 10

BP
B/P

Question 11

with

Answer 11

c

Question 12

Celsius

Answer 12

C

Question 13

complains of

Answer 13

c/o

Question 14

congestive heart failure

Answer 14

CHF

Question 15

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Answer 15

CPR

Question 16

do not resuscitate

Answer 16

DNR

Question 17

diagnosis

Answer 17

DX

dx

Question 18

Fahrenheit

Answer 18

F

Question 19

fasting blood sugar

Answer 19

FBS

Question 20

follow-up

Answer 20

f/u

F/U

Question 21

full weight bearing

Answer 21

FWB

Question 22

gastrointestinal

Answer 22

GI

Question 23

water

Answer 23

H₂O

Question 24

hour

Answer 24

h
hr
hr.

Question 25

incontinent

Answer 25

inc

Question 26

intake and output

Answer 26

I&O

Question 27

no known drug allergies

Answer 27

NKDA

Question 28

nothing by the mouth

Answer 28

NPO

Question 29

non-weight-bearing

Answer 29

NWB

Question 30

oxygen

Answer 30

O₂

Question 31

out of bed

Answer 31

OOB

Question 32

after

Answer 32

p

Question 33

after meals

Answer 33

pc
p.c.

Question 34

by mouth

Answer 34

PO

Question 35

as necessary

Answer 35

prn

PRN

Question 36

partial weight-bearing

Answer 36

PWB

Question 37

without

Answer 37

s

Question 38

shortness of breath

Answer 38

SOB

Question 39

at once, immediately

Answer 39

stat

STAT

Question 40

three times a day

Answer 40

t.i.d

tid

Question 41

temperature, pulse, respiration

Answer 41

TPR

Question 42

vital signs

Answer 42

v.s.

VS

Question 43

wheelchair

Answer 43

w/c

W/C

Question 44

the ability to see objects in the distance better than objects nearby

Answer 44

hyperopia

farsightedness

Question 45

the ability to see things near but not far

Answer 45

myopia

nearsightedness

Question 46

occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked

blood vessel leaks

ruptures within the brain

Answer 46

CVA, cerebrovascular accident

Question 47

paralysis on one side of the body

Answer 47

hemiplegia

Question 48

weakness on one side of the body

Answer 48

hemiparesis

Question 49

trouble communicating thoughts through speech or writing

Answer 49

expressive aphasia

Question 50

difficulty understanding spoken or written words

Answer 50

receptive aphasia

Question 51

inappropriate or unprovoked emotional responses, including laughing, crying, and anger

Answer 51

emotional liability

Question 52

difficulty swallowing

Answer 52

dysphagia

Question 53

violent or hostile

Answer 53

combative