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C.N.A.
Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| @ | At |
| Abd | Abdomen |
| - ac | Before meals |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| adm | ADMISSION |
| Ad lib | as desired |
| AM | Morning |
| Amb | Ambulate |
| Amt | Amount |
| ASAP | As soon as possilble |
| As tol | As tolerated |
| Bid | Twice a day |
| BKA | Below the knee amputation |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| BRP | Bathroom privileges |
| C | Centigrade/Celius |
| _ c | With |
| cc | Cubic centimeter |
| CA | Cancer |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| CNA | Certified Nursing Assistant |
| c/o | Complain Of |
| CMO | Comfort measures only |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CVA | cerebral vascular accident |
| Dc (d/c) | Discontinue / Discharge |
| D&I | Dry and intact |
| DNR | Donot resuscitate |
| Dr | Doctor |
| DSG | Dressing |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| ECG (EKG) | Electrocardiogram |
| FBS | fasting blood sugar |
| FF | force fluids |
| Fx | fracture |
| Gtt/gtts | Drops/drops |
| H2O | Water |
| HOB | Head of Bed |
| HOH | Hard of Hearing |
| HS | Hour of sleep |
| Ht | Height |
| Hyper | High/above |
| Hypo | Low/below |
| IDDM | Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| LLQ | Left lower quadrant |
| LPN | Licensed practical nurse |
| LUE | Left upper extremity |
| LUQ | Left upper quadrant |
| AKA | Above the knee amputation |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| ml | Milliliter |
| Mn | Midnight |
| NIDDM | Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
| NAS | No added salt |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| N&V | Nausea and vomiting |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| OJ | Orange juice |
| OOB | Out of bed |
| OTC | Over the counter |
| oz | ounce |
| _ p | After |
| pc | After meals |
| PM | Afternoon/evening |
| PPE | Personal protective equipment |
| Pre | Before |
| po | By mouth |
| Post | After |
| Post-op | After surgery |
| Pre-op | Before surgery |
| Prn | As neccessary |
| Pt | Patient |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| q | Every |
| qd | Every day/daily |
| qh | Every hour |
| q2h/q3h/q4h etc | Every 2 hours etc |
| qhs | Every hour of sleep |
| qid | Four times a day |
| qod | Every other day |
| R in a 0 | Rectal |
| RLE | Right lower extremities |
| RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| RUE | Right upper exremities |
| RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
| Rx | Treatment (pharmaceutical) |
| I&O | Intake& output |
| Lb | Pound |
| SSE | Soap suds enema |
| STAT | At once/immediately |
| Sx | Symptoms |
| Tid | Three times a day |
| TPR | Temputure,Pulse,Respirations |
| Tx | Treatment |
| x | times |
| - s | Without |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| UA(u/a) | Urinalysis |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |
| VS(vs) | Vital signs |
| w/c | Wheel chair |
| WNL | With normal limits |
| wt | weight |
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