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CNA Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| @ | At |
| CMO | Comfort Measures Only |
| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
| DandI | Dry & Intact |
| HOB | Head of Bed |
| HOH | Hard of Hearing |
| __ ac | before meals |
| __ C | With |
| C | Celsius/Centigrade |
| BKA | Below Knee Amputation |
| As tol | As tolerated |
| Ad lib | As desired |
| Bid | Twice a day |
| IDDM | Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| AKA | Above Knee Amputation |
| BRP | Bathroom Privileges |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| LUQ | Left Upper Quadrant |
| LUE | Left Upper Extremity |
| HS | Hour of Sleep |
| CC | Cubic Centimeter |
| Abd | Abdomen |
| Amb | Ambulate |
| Adm | Admission |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| Amt | Amount |
| CA | Cancer |
| d/c | Discharge/Discontinue |
| Gtt/gtts | Drop/Drops |
| DSG | Dressing |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| Fx | Fracture |
| FF | Force Fluids |
| FBS | Fasting Blood Sugar |
| ECG/EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| Ht | Height |
| Hyper | High/Above |
| Hypo | Low/Below |
| LPN | Licensed Practical Nurse |
| LLQ | Left lower quadrant |
| c/o | Complain of |
| Dr | Doctor |
| CNA | Certified Nursing Assistant |
| AM | Morning |
| H2O | Water |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| AKA | Above 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 & Vomiting |
| 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 necessary |
| Pt | Patient |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| q | Every |
| qd | Everyday/daily |
| qh | Every hour |
| q2h | Every 2 hours |
| qhs | Every hour of sleep |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| qod | Every other day |
| R | Rectal |
| RLE | Right lower extremities |
| RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| ROM | Range of motion |
| RUE | Right upper extremity |
| RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
| Rx | Treatment/prescription |
| I & O | Intake & Output |
| Lb | Pound |
| SSE | Soap suds enema |
| STAT | At once/immediately |
| Sx | Symptoms |
| Tid | 3 times a day |
| TPR | Temperature/Pulse/Respiration |
| Tx | Treatment |
| x | times |
| s | without |
| SOB | Shortness of breath |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| URI | Upper respiratory infection |
| VS | Vital signs |
| w/c | wheel chair |
| WNL | Within normal limits |
| wt | weight |
| BR | Bed rest |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| CL Liq | Clear liquid |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| DJD | Degenerative Joint Disease |
| DOA | Dead on arrival |
| DOB | Date of birth |
| DON | Director of nursing |
| ER | Emergency room |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| FL (fld) | Fluid |
| L | Left or Liter |
| Meds | Medications |
| Min | Minute |
| NA | Nursing Assistant |
| OT | Occupational Therapy |
| Per | By, through |
| qs | Sufficient quantity |
| Rehab | Rehabilitation |
| Resp | Respiration |
| Ft | Foot or feet |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GU | Genitourinary |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency virus |
| H (hr) | Hour |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| In | Inch |
| IV | Intravenous |
| Rt | Right |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| WBC | White Blood Cells |
| Tbsp | Tablespoon |
| Tsp | Teaspoon |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
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