1
Q
amb
A
ambulate
2
Q
URI
A
upper respiratory infection
3
Q
HOB
A
head of bed
4
Q
PPE
A
personal protective equipment
5
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
6
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
7
Q
PO
A
by mouth
8
Q
ROM
A
range of motion
9
Q
wc
A
wheel chair
10
Q
VS
A
vital signs
11
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
12
Q
PRN
A
as needed
13
Q
I&O
A
input and output
14
Q
ht/wt
A
height and weight
15
Q
DC
A
discharge
16
Q
c
A
with
17
Q
s
A
without
18
Q
s/s
A
signs and symptoms
19
Q
UA
A
urinalysis
20
Q
q
A
every
21
Q
STAT
A
immediately
22
Q
hs
A
hours of sleep
23
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
24
Q
r/t
A
related to
25
c/o
complaint of
26
AD
alzheimers dementia
27
UTI
urinary tract infection
28
CPR
cardiopulmonary resusitation
29
LTC
long term care
30
DON
director of nursing
30
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
31
LPN
licensed practical nurse
32
RN
registered nurse
33
CNA
certified nursing assistant
34
DNR
do not resucitate
35
Hx
history of
36
fx
fracture
37
h/a
headache
38
MDS
minimal data set
39
Rx
prescription
40
SOB
shortness of breath
41
HTN
hypertension
42
MI
myocardial infarction
43
CHF
congestive heart failure
44
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
45
MRSA
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
46
peri care
care of the genitals and anus
47
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
48
OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
49
medicare
for those 65 and older
50
medicaid
for low income
51
ombudsman
legal advocate for residents
52
brady
slow
53
tachy
fast
54
hyper
high
55
hypo
low
56
chronic
a condition that lasts a long time
57
acute
the sudden onset
58
terminal
condition that will lead to death
59
a
before
60
ac
before meals
61
p
after
62
pc
after meals
63
T,P,R
temperature, pulse, respirations
64
BP
blood pressure
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