CNA Abbreviatons Flashcards
(66 cards)
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
AD
A
Alzheimer’s Disease
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
5
Q
AM
A
morning
6
Q
amb
A
ambulate
7
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
8
Q
bid
A
two times a day
9
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
10
Q
BP or B/P
A
blood pressure
11
Q
BR
A
bed rest
12
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
13
Q
BSC
A
bedside drainage
14
Q
BSD
A
bedside drainage
15
Q
c̄
A
with
16
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
17
Q
CNA
A
Certified Nursing Assistant
18
Q
c/o
A
complains of
19
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
20
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
21
Q
CS
A
Central Supply
22
Q
CVA
A
cerebral vascular accident
23
Q
d/c or D/c
A
discontinued
24
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
25
F/C
Foley catheter
26
HOB
head of bed
27
HOH
hard of hearing
28
ht
height
29
HTN
hypertension
30
H2O
water
31
hr
hour
32
hs
at bedtime (hours of sleep)
33
I&O
Intake and Output
34
LTCF
Long Term Care Facility
35
MI
myocardial infarction
36
ml
milliliter
37
NKA
no known allergies
38
NKDA
no known drug allergies
39
NPO
nothing by mouth
40
NV
nausea and vomiting
41
O2
oxygen
42
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
43
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
44
P
pulse
45
p
after
46
pc
after meals
47
PM
afternoon or evening
48
po
by mouth
49
PPE
personal protective equipment
50
prn
as needed
51
PROM
passive range of motion
52
pt
patient
53
PT
Physical Therapy
54
qid
4 times a day
55
R
rectal or respiration
56
ROM
range of motion
57
"s" with a line above
without
58
SOB
shortness of breath
59
stat
immediately
60
T
temperature
61
tid
3 times a day
62
TPR
temperature pulse and respiration
63
U/A
urinalysis tract infection
64
vs
vital signs
65
w/c
wheelchair
66
wt
weight
