CNA ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
(64 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
before
2
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ac
A
before meals
3
Q
Ad lib
A
as desired
4
Q
ax
A
axillary
5
Q
BID
A
two times a day
6
Q
bld
A
blood
7
Q
C
A
centigrade, celsius
8
Q
c̅
A
with
9
Q
ant
A
anterior
10
Q
C. diff
A
clostridium difficile
11
Q
ck
A
check
12
Q
cl liq
A
clear liquid
13
Q
CVP
A
central nervous pressure
14
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
15
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
16
Q
c/o
A
complaints of, in care of
17
Q
CS
A
Central Supply
18
Q
drsg
A
dressign
19
Q
Dx/dx
A
diagnosis
20
Q
ECG, EKG
A
electrocardiogram
21
Q
e.g.
A
for example
22
Q
et al.
A
and other things
23
Q
ETOH
A
alcohol
24
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
25
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
26
FLD
fluid
27
F/U. f/u
follow-up
28
FX
fracture
29
GB
gallbladder
30
HIPPA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
31
L. lt
left
32
l, L
leter
33
HX
history
34
i.e.
that is
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MUFA
monounsaturated fat
36
N/A
not applicable
37
MCS
no concentrated sweets
38
NG. ng
nasogastric
39
NIBP
non-invasive blood pressure
monitoring
40
noc
night
41
O&P
ova and parasites
42
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
43
occ
occasionally
44
O.D.
right eye
45
NPO
nothing by mouth
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N/C
no complaints, no call
47
OG
orgastric
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Rx
prescription, treatment
49
s̅
without
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s.c.
subcutaneously
51
qam
every morning
52
q
every
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q.o.d.
every other day
54
R
respirations, recital
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R, rt
right
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RDT
registered dietitian
57
sl
sublingually
58
SP., Std pre
standard precautions
59
ss
on half
60
ST
standard, speech therapy
61
U/A, u/a
urinalysis
62
Tx, tx
traction, treatment
63
STAT/stat
immediately
64
t.i.d., tid
three times a day
