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CNA Abbrevations
Abbreviations List
Question | Answer |
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bowel & bladder program | B&B |
hard of hearing | HOH |
upper respiratory infection | URI |
personal protective equiptment | PPE |
color, circulation, motion, sensitvity | CMS |
before meals | a.c. |
below knee amputation | BKA |
diet as tolerated | DAT |
within normal limits | WNL |
by mouth | p.o. |
myocardial infarction | MI |
nasogastric | NG |
nothing by mouth | NPO |
night | noc |
fracture | fx |
bed rest | BR |
height | ht |
hour | h./hr |
12 noon to midnight | P.M. |
cubic centimeter | cc |
activities of daily living | ADL |
negative | neg |
vital signs | VS |
urinary tract infection | UTI |
abdomen | abd |
oxygen | O2 |
as soon as possible | ASAP |
perineal | peri |
liter | L |
occupational therapy | OT |
nausea and vomiting | N&V |
no known allergies | NKA |
prescription | Rx |
immediately | STAT |
sodium | na |
blood pressure | BP |
intravenous | IV |
drops | gtts |
milliliter | ml |
urinalysis | U/A |
rectal, respiratory, right | R |
inches | in |
medications | meds |
ounce =30cc | oz |
intake and output | I&O |
four times a day | q.i.d. |
pound | lb |
water | H2O |
at | @ |
auxillary (arm pit) | A or Ax |
force fluids | FF |
foot | ft |
discontinue | d/c |
electroencephalogram | EEG |
active range of motion | AROM |
electrocardiogram | ECG (EKG) |
do not resuscitate | DNR |
bowel movement | BM |
weight | wt |
treatment | Tx |
as needed | p.r.n. |
temperature, pulse, respirations | TPR |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | COPD |
twice a day | b.i.d. |
without | s |
cerebrovascular accident (stroke) | CVA |
morning/midnight to noon | A.M. |
ambulate or ambulatory | amb |
specimen | spec |
out of bed | OOB |
weight bearing as tolerated | WBAT |
after meals | pc |
catheter | cath |
calorie | cal |
turn, cough and deep breath | TC&DB |
short of breath | SOB |
wheelchair | w/c |
with | c |
complains of | c/o |
bathroom privileges | BRP |
passive range of motion | PROM |
as desired | ad lib |
three times a day | t.i.d. |
head of bed | HOB |
every hour | q.h. |
hypertension | HTN |
every morning | q.a.m. |
every | q |
physical therapy | PT |
patient | pt |
stand by assist | SBA |
as evidenced by | AEB |
after | p |