CNA Terms Flashcards
(75 cards)
1
Q
Abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
a.c
A
before meals
3
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
4
Q
Ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
a.m.
A
morning
6
Q
Amb
A
ambulatory
7
Q
Am’t
A
amount
8
Q
Bid
A
twice a day
9
Q
B/B
A
bowel and bladder
10
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
11
Q
B.M.
A
bowel movement
12
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
13
Q
B.R.
A
bathroom
14
Q
c
A
with
15
Q
CA
A
cancer
16
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeters
17
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
18
Q
CHO
A
carbohydrates
19
Q
c/o
A
complains of
20
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
21
Q
CVA
A
cerebral vascular accident
22
Q
Cysto
A
urinary bladder
23
Q
dc
A
discontinued
24
Q
Dr.
A
doctor
25
EKG
electro cardiogram
26
FOB
foot of bed
27
FF
forced fluids
28
GI
gastrointestinal
29
gtts
drops
30
Hemo, hema
blood
31
HOB
head of bed
32
hr
hour
33
HS
hour of sleep/bed time
34
Ht
height
35
Hyper
above or increase
36
Hypo
below or decrease
37
IM
intramuscular
38
Incont.
incontinent
39
I&O
intake/output
40
itis
inflammation
41
Ib
pound
42
liq
liquid
43
MI
heart attack
44
NA
nurse aide
45
NAS
no added salt
46
N/V
nausea and vomiting
47
noc
night
48
NPO
nothing by mouth
49
O2
oxygen
50
oma
tumor
51
pc
after meals
52
pm
evening
53
pnemo
lung
54
po
by mouth
55
PRN
whenever necessary
56
PT
physical therapy
57
pt.
patient
58
QD
everyday
59
Q2h
every 2 hours
60
q
every
61
QID
four times a day
62
QOD
every other day
63
RX
treatment
64
RO
reality orientation
65
ROM
range of motion
66
s
without
67
STAT
immediately/ right now
68
TID
three times a day
69
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
70
UA
urinalysis
71
WC
wheel chair
72
Wt
weight
73
CNA
certified nurse aide
74
HOH
hard of hearing
75
ml
milliliter
