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
int
internal
I&O
intake and output
IV
intravenous
kg
kilogram 1kg = 2.2lbs
l
liter
L
left
LAB
laboratory
liq
liquid
LPN
licensed practical nurse
lb
pound
res
resident
med
medication
midnoc
midnight
ml
milliliter (1ml = 1cc)
mm
millimeter
mmHg
millimeters of mercury
NA
sodium
NACL
salt
NAS
no added salt
NC
nasal cannula
neg
negative
noc
night
NPO
nothing by mouth
nsg
nursing
O2
oxygen
OOB
out of bed
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
OT
occupational therapy
p
after
para
paraplegic
PA
physicians assistant
p.c.
after meals
peri
perineal
pm
afternoon
PO
by mouth
PR
per (or by) rectum
PRN
as needed
PT
physical therapy
q
every
qd
everyday
qhs
every hour of sleep
qid
four times a day
qod
ever other day
q2h, q3h
every 2 hours, every 3 hours, etc
R
refused
R
rectal
R or rt
right
LOC
level of consciousness
pt.
patient
RN
registered nurse
ROM
range of motion
Rx
prescription
s
without
SOB
shortness of breath
spec
specimen
S/S
signs and symptoms
ST
speech therapy
stat
immediately
TB
tuberculosis
TIA
transient Ischemic attacks
tid
three times a day
x
times
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
tx
treatment
UA
urinalysis
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
VS
vital signs
W/C
wheelchair
wt
weight
SBA
stand by assist
CGA
contact guard assistance
Min A
minimal assistance-25% or less
Mod A
moderate assistance-50%
Max A
maximal assistance-75%
TOT
total assistance-100%
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
TDWB
touch down weight bearing
UE
upper extremity
LE
lower extremity
FWW
front wheeled walker
4WW
four wheeled walker
SPT
stand-pivot transfer
GB
gait belt
SPO
pulse oxygen (oxygen in arteries)
ALF
assisted living facility
SNF
skilled nursing facility