Abbreviations CNA Flashcards by Courtney Aaron

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Abd

A

abdomen

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a.c.

A

before meals

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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Ad Lib

A

as desired

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Adm,

A

admission

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a.m.

A

morning

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amb

A

ambulatory

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amt.

A

amount

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b.i.d.

A

twice a day

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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c

A

with

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C

A

Centigrade

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CBR

A

complete bed rest

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C-Diff

A

Clostridium Difficle

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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dermat

A

skin

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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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DON

A

Director of Nursing

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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dys

A

difficult, painful

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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FF

force fluids

gastr

stomach

h.

hour

hemat

blood

H20

water

HOB

head of bed

HOH

hand over hand assistance; also Hard of Hearing

ht.

height

HTN

Hypertension

I

independent assistance

I&O

intake & output

lb.

pound

liq.

liquid

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse

LUQ

left upper quadrant

meds

medications

MI

myocardial infraction (heart attack)

mL

milliliter (1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter

MRSA

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

NA

Nursing Assistant

neg.

negative

NG

nasogastric

noc

night

NPO

nothing by mouth

O2

oxygen

OT

occupational therapy

otomy

incision

oz.

ounce

per

by

plegia

paralysis

p.c.

after meals

p.m.

afternoon

PO

by mouth

post-op

post-operative

pre-op

pre-operative

PROM

passive range of motion

p.r.n.

as necessary

pt

patient

P.T.

physical therapy

P/U

pressure ulcer/decubitus

q

every

qh

every hour

q.i.d.

four times a day

R

rectal

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RN

Registered Nurse

ROM

range of motion

RUQ

right upper quadrant

s

without

scopy

exam using scope

SOB

short of breath

spec.

specimen

SSE

soap suds enema

stat

immediately, at once

STD

sexually transmitted disease

tbsp.

tablespoon

TIA

transient ischemic attack

t.i.d.

three times a day

TLC

tender loving care

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

T&P

turn & position

U/A

urinalysis

UTI

urinary tract infection

VC

verbal cues

VRE

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci

VS

vitial signs

W/C

wheelchair

wt.

weight

#

before a number means number, after a number means pound

c/o

complaints of

X

times

Tx

treatment