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CNA abbreviations-92

QuestionAnswer
Before meals a.c.
abdomen abd.
as desired ad lib
Activties of daliy living ADL
admitted or admission adm.
amount amt.
American Red Cross ARC
twice a day b.i.d
Bowel movement BM
Blood pressure BP
with _C
complains of c/o
Cancer Ca.
Catheter Cath.
Complete Blood Count CBC
Cubic Centimeter cc
Competency Evaluation Program CEP
Certified Nursing Assissant CNA
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR
Cerebrovascular accident; stroke CVA
discontinue/ discharge dc
Developmentally Disabled DDD
Department Health Services DHS
Dead on arrival DOA
Department of Justice DOJ
Director of nursing DON
dressing dsg. or drsg.
Diagnosis Dx.
Electrocardiogram EKG
Emergency room ER
Fasting blood Sugar FBS
Force Fluids FF
fluid fld.
foot of feet ft.
Home Health aid HHA
hour of sleep h.s.
water H2O
Height ht.
Intake and Output I&O
Inch in.
Intravenous IV
Laboratory Lab.
Pound lb.
Liquid liq.
Licensed practiced nurse LPN
Licensed vocational nurse LVN
Medical Doctor MD
milliliter ml.
Nothing by mouth N.P.O.
Nurse Assissant NA
negative Neg.
No Known allergies NKA
Number no. or #
night noc
Occupational therapy O.T.
Oxygen O2
Orange Juice OJ
Out of Bed OOB
Ounce oz.
After meals p.c.
By mouth p.o.
by, through per
Afternoon PM
As necessary Prn
Physical therapy P.T.
Every q
Daily q.d.
Every night at bedtime q.h.s.
four times a day q.i.d.
every other day q.o.d
every hour qh
every 2 hours q2h
every 3 hours q3h
rectal temperature R
Registered nurse RN
Range of Motion ROM
without _S
Short of Breath S.O.B.
Specimin Spec.
Soap suds enema SSE
Immediately Stat
Three times a dat t.i.d.
Teperature, pulse, respiration T.P.R.
Tablespoon tbsp.
Tender Loving Care TLC
Teaspoon tsp.
Urinalysis U/A
Vital signs VS
Wheelchair W/C
Weight Wt. or wgt.
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