CNA Words Flashcards
a
Before
abd
Abdomen
a.c.
Before Meals
AD
Associate Degree
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
ad lib
as desired
Adm
administrator
AKA
above knee amputation
alt.
alternate
amb
ambulate
amp
amputation
amt
amount
A&Ox3
alert,oriented to person, place,time
AP
apical pulse
appt
appointment
ASAP
as soon as possible
as tol
as tolerated
AX1
assist of one
bid
twice a day
BKA
below knee amputation
BM
bowel movement
B/P
blood pressure
BRP
bathroom privileges
bs
bedside
BSC
bedside commode
c
with
CA
cancer
cath
catheter
cc
cubic centimeter
c/o
complains of
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
DC
discontinue, stop
DON
director of nursing
MD
medical doctor
DM
diabetes mellitus
DME
durable medical equipment
DNR
do not resuscitate
dsg
dressing
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
dx
diagnosis
ea
each
eval
evaluation
ext
external
F
fahrenheit
FF
force fluids
ft
foot or feet
fx
fracture
G-tube
gastric tube
gtts
drops
h or hr
hour
H2O
water
HA
headache
HOH
hard of hearing
HR
heart rate
hs
hour of sleep
ht
height
hx
history
I
independent