CNA Abbr. Tests Flashcards
(193 cards)
1
Q
LNA
A
licensed nursing assistant
2
Q
LPN
A
licensed practical nurse
3
Q
SNF
A
skilled nursing facility
4
Q
DON
A
director of nursing
5
Q
ALR
A
assisted living residence
6
Q
PPO
A
preferred provider organization
7
Q
OBRA
A
omnibus budget reconciliation act
8
Q
HIPAA
A
health insurance portability and accountability act
9
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
10
Q
EHR
A
electronic health record
11
Q
EMR
A
electronic medical record
12
Q
EPHI
A
electronic protected health information
13
Q
MDS
A
minimum data set
14
Q
PHI
A
protected health information
15
Q
POC
A
point of care
16
Q
CAA
A
care area assistant
17
Q
IDT
A
interdisciplinary team
18
Q
CMS
A
centers for medicare & medicaid services
19
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
20
Q
mL
A
milliliters
21
Q
AED
A
automated external defribrilation
22
Q
C
A
centrigrade
23
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resusciatation
24
Q
EMS
A
emergency medical services
25
F
Fahrenheit
26
FBAO
foreign body airway obstruction
27
ID
identification
28
OSHA
occupational health & safety administration
29
PASS
p- pull the safety pin
a- aim low
s- squeeze the lever
s- sweep back and forth
30
RACE
r- rescue
a- alarm
c- contain
e- extinguish
31
FDA
food and drug administration
32
TJC
the joint commission
33
AIIR
airborne infection isolation room
34
CDC
center for disease control and prevention
35
C. diff
clostridioides diffcile
36
HAI
healthcare associated infection
37
HBV
hepatitis B virus
38
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
39
MDRO
multidrug-resistant organism
40
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
41
OPIM
other potential infectious materials
42
PPE
personal protective equipment
43
TB
tuberculosis
44
VRE
vancomycin-resistant enterococci
45
MSD
musculoskeletal disorders
46
IV
intravenous
47
DV
daily value
48
I&O
intake and output
49
mg
milligram
50
NPO
nothing by mouth
51
oz
ounce
52
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
53
gtt
drops
54
gtt/min
drops per minute
55
NG
nasogastric
56
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
57
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
58
TPN
total parental nutrition
59
BM
bowel movement
60
SSE
soapsuds enema
61
TWE
tap water enema
62
PT
physical therapist
63
ROM
range of motion
64
CPAP
continuous positive airway pressure
65
HS
hour of sleep
66
NREM
non rapid eye movement
67
REM
rapid eye movement
68
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
69
BP
blood pressure
70
Hg
mercury
71
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
72
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
73
AFB
American Foundation for the Blind
74
AMD
age-related macular degeneration (an eye disorder)
75
ASL
american sign language
76
HOH
hard of hearing
77
AIDS
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
78
AKA
above-the-knee amputation
79
ALS (nervous system)
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
80
BKA
below-the-knee amputation
81
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
82
FAST
f- facial drooping
a- arm weakness
s- speech difficulty
t- time to call EMS
83
MS
multiple sclerosis
84
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
85
TBI
traumatic brain injury
86
TIA
transient ischemic attack
87
CAD
coronary artery disease
88
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
89
MI
myocardial infarction
90
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
91
BPH
benign prostatic hyperplasia
92
STD
sexually transmitted disease
93
UTI
urinary tract infection
94
TURP
transurethral resection of the prostate
95
BPD
borderline personality disorder
96
NIAAA
national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism
97
NIMH
national institute of mental health
98
OCD
obsessive compulsive disorder
99
PTSD
post-traumatic stress disorder
100
NAMI
national alliance on mental illness
101
AD
Alzheimers disease
102
GDS
global deterioration scale
103
MCI
mild cognitive impairment
104
NIA
national institute on aging
105
ADA
Americans with disabilities act
106
CP
cerebral palsy
107
DD
developmental disability
108
DS
down syndrome
109
FXS
fragile x syndrome
110
IQ
intelligence quotient
111
SB
spina bifida
112
OT
occupational therapy
113
DNR
do not resuscitate
114
BLS
basic life support
115
SCA
sudden cardiac arrest
116
VF or v-fib
ventricular fibrillation
117
POLST
physician order for life-sustaining treatment
118
abd
abdomen
119
AC
before meals
120
ad lib
as desired
121
AMB
ambulatory
122
amt
amount
123
AP
apical
124
BE
barium enema (x-ray)
125
bid
twice a day
126
BRP
bathroom privileges
127
c̅
with
128
Ca
cancer
129
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
130
cal
calories
131
cath
catheter
132
CBC
complete blood count
133
CBR
complete bed rest
134
C/O
complains of
135
CS
central supply
136
CNS
central nervous system
137
DOA
dead on arrival
138
DOE
dyspnea of exertion
139
drsg
dressing
140
Dx
diagnosis
141
ECG
electrocardiogram
142
EEG
electroencephalogram
143
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, throat
144
ER
emergency room
145
FBS
fasting blood sugar
146
fl
fluid
147
FUO
fever of unknown origion
148
Fx
fracture
149
GB
gallbladder
150
GU
genitourinary
151
hx
history
152
ICU
intensive care unit
153
LLQ
left lower quadrant
154
LOC
level of consciousness
155
lt
left
156
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
157
LUQ
left upper quadrant
158
mid noc
midnight
159
min
minute
160
noc
night
161
N/V
nausea/vomiting
162
OB
obstetrics
163
OOB
out of bed
164
os
mouth
165
PC
after meals
166
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
167
per
by, through
168
PO
by mouth
169
prep
preparation
170
prn
when necessary
171
pre-op
before operation
172
Pt
patient
173
q
every
174
qh
every hour
175
qid
four times a day
176
R
rectal, respiration, right
177
RBC
red blood count
178
RLQ
right lower quadrant
179
R/O
rule out
180
RR
recovery room
181
rt
right
182
RUQ
right upper quadrant
183
s̅
without
184
SOB
shortness of breath
185
Spec
specimen
186
stat
at once; immediately
187
tid
three times a day
188
TLC
tender loving care
189
U/A
urinalysis
190
VS
vital signs
191
WBC
white blood count
192
w/c
wheelchair
193
wt
weight
