CNA medical terms Flashcards

1
Q

cyanotic

A

nasal discharge

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2
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before

A

a

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3
Q

abdomen

A

abd

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4
Q

before meals

A

ac

a.c.

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5
Q

as desired

A

ad lib

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6
Q

ambulate

ambulatory

A

amb

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7
Q

apical pulse

A

AP

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8
Q

two times a day

A

b.i.d

bid

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9
Q

bowel movement

A

BM

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10
Q

blood pressure

A

BP
B/P

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11
Q

with

A

c

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12
Q

Celsius

A

C

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13
Q

complains of

A

c/o

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14
Q

congestive heart failure

A

CHF

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15
Q

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

A

CPR

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16
Q

do not resuscitate

A

DNR

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17
Q

diagnosis

A

DX

dx

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18
Q

Fahrenheit

A

F

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19
Q

fasting blood sugar

A

FBS

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20
Q

follow-up

A

f/u

F/U

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21
Q

full weight bearing

A

FWB

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22
Q

gastrointestinal

A

GI

23
Q

water

A

H₂O

24
Q

hour

A

h
hr
hr.

25
Q

incontinent

A

inc

26
Q

intake and output

A

I&O

27
Q

no known drug allergies

A

NKDA

28
Q

nothing by the mouth

A

NPO

29
Q

non-weight-bearing

A

NWB

30
Q

oxygen

A

O₂

31
Q

out of bed

A

OOB

32
Q

after

A

p

33
Q

after meals

A

pc
p.c.

34
Q

by mouth

A

PO

35
Q

as necessary

A

prn

PRN

36
Q

partial weight-bearing

A

PWB

37
Q

without

A

s

38
Q

shortness of breath

A

SOB

39
Q

at once, immediately

A

stat

STAT

40
Q

three times a day

A

t.i.d

tid

41
Q

temperature, pulse, respiration

A

TPR

42
Q

vital signs

A

v.s.

VS

43
Q

wheelchair

A

w/c

W/C

44
Q

the ability to see objects in the distance better than objects nearby

A

hyperopia

farsightedness

45
Q

the ability to see things near but not far

A

myopia

nearsightedness

46
Q

occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain is blocked

blood vessel leaks

ruptures within the brain

A

CVA, cerebrovascular accident

47
Q

paralysis on one side of the body

A

hemiplegia

48
Q

weakness on one side of the body

A

hemiparesis

49
Q

trouble communicating thoughts through speech or writing

A

expressive aphasia

50
Q

difficulty understanding spoken or written words

A

receptive aphasia

51
Q

inappropriate or unprovoked emotional responses, including laughing, crying, and anger

A

emotional liability

52
Q

difficulty swallowing

A

dysphagia

53
Q

violent or hostile

A

combative