CNA Abbreviation sheet 2 Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
Q
ac, a.c
A
Before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
AED
A
Automated external defibrillator
4
Q
AMD
A
Age-related macular degeneration
5
Q
BID, b.i.d.
A
2 times a day
6
Q
B/P, BP
A
Blood pressure
7
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
8
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
9
Q
C.diff
A
Clostridiodes difficile
10
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
11
Q
CNP
A
Certified nurse practitioner
12
Q
c/o
A
complains of, in care of
13
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
14
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident, stroke
15
Q
DKA
A
Diabetic keto-acidosis
16
Q
DM
A
diabetic mellitus
17
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
18
Q
FWB
A
Full weight-bearing
19
Q
GERD
A
Gastroesophageal Reflux disease
20
Q
HBV
A
Hepatitis B virus
21
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
22
Q
hyper
A
above normal, too fast, rapid
23
Q
HX
A
History
24
Q
Hypo
A
low, less than normal
25
I&O
Intake & output
26
IBS
irritable bowel syndrome
27
MDR-TB
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
28
MI
myocardial infarction
29
MS
multiple sclerosis
30
NPO
Nothing by mouth
31
NWB
non-weight bearing
32
O2
oxygen
33
pc, p.c.
after meals
34
PE
pulmonary embolism
35
PO
by mouth
36
prn, p.r.n.
when necessary
37
PWB
partial weight-bearing
38
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
39
resp.
respiration
40
ROM
range of motion
41
STAT/stat
immediately
42
TIA
transient ischemic attack
43
tid, t.i.d.
three times a day
44
VRE
vancomycin resistant enterococcus
45
VS, vs
vital signs
46
wt
weight
