CNA Abbreviations Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
Q
AROM
A
Active range of motion
2
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
3
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
4
Q
ad Lib
A
At liberty
5
Q
AEB
A
As evidenced by
6
Q
AM
A
Midnight to 12 noon
7
Q
B&B
A
Bowel and bladder program
8
Q
b.i.d
A
Twice a day
9
Q
BKA
A
Below knee amputation
10
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
11
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
12
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom Privileges
13
Q
c.c
A
Cubic centimeter
14
Q
C/O
A
Complains of
15
Q
CMS
A
Color, circulation, motion, sensation
16
Q
CVA
A
Stroke
17
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
18
Q
h./hr
A
Hour
19
Q
HOB
A
Head of bed
20
Q
HOH
A
Hard of hearing
21
Q
h.s
A
Bedtime/hour of sleep
22
Q
Ht
A
Height
23
Q
I&O
A
Intake and output
24
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction
25
Na
Sodium
26
NKA
No known allergies
27
NPO
Nothing by mouth
28
O
Oral
29
O2
Oxygen
30
A or Ax
Auxillary (armpit temperature)
31
OT
Occupational Therapy
32
Oz
Ounce=30 cc
33
p.c
After meals
34
Peri
Perineal
35
P.M.
12 noon to midnight
36
PT
Physical Therapy
37
p.r.n.
As needed
38
PROM
Passive range of motion
39
Px
Physical examination
40
q
every
41
q.d
Every day
42
q.h
Every hour
43
q.4.h
Every 4 hours
44
q.i.d
Four times a day
45
R
Rectal
46
Rt
Right
47
SBA
Stand by assist
48
Sx
Symptoms
49
w/o, ś
without
50
SOB
shortness of breath
51
stat
immediately
52
TC & DB
Turn cough and deep breath
53
t.i.d
Three times a day
54
TPR
Temperature, pulse, and respiration
55
Tx
treatment
56
V.S
Vital sign
57
W/C
wheelchair
58
Wt
weight
59
Less than
60
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greater than
