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Home health care

TermDefinition
ADL Activities of Daily living
AD Alzheimer’s disease
AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
BM Bowel movement
BP Blood Pressure
BRP Bathroom privilege
BSC Bedside commode
CA Cancer
CAD Coronary artery disease
cath catheter
CHF Congestive Heart Failure
COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CVA Cerebral vascular accident {stroke}
DM Diabetes Mellitus
DNR Do Not Resuscitate
FWB Full Weight Bearing
G tube Gastronomy tube
Hemi Hemiplegic
HIV Human immunodeficiency virus
HHA Home Health Aide
HBV Hepatitis B Virus
HOH Hard of hearing
HTN Hypertension
H20 Water
IDDM Insulin dependent diabetes metllitus
ID Intellectual disability
I + O Intake and Output
IV Intravenous
mg Milligrams
MI Myocardial Infarction
ml Milliliter
MS Multiple Sclerosis
NG tube Nasogastric tube
NIDDM Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
NKA No known allergies
NPO Nothing by mouth
NWB Non weight bearing
OOB Out of bed
OT Occupational therapy
O2 oxygen
Para Paraplegic
PCA Personal Care Aide
PD Parkinson’s disease
po by mouth
prn as needed, whenever necessary
Pt/pt Patient
PT Physical Therapy
PWB Partial weight bearing
Quad Quadriplegic
Rehab Rehabilitation
ROM Range of motion
SOB Short of breath
ST Speech therapy
TPR Temperature, pulse, respirations
TB tuberculosis
TBI Traumatic brain injury
Tbsp. Tablespoon
tsp Teaspoon
UTI Urinary tract infection
VS Vital signs
w/c Wheelchair
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
HIPAA Health information portability and accountability act
RACE Rescue / Activate Alarm / Confine / Extinguish
PASS Pull the pin / Aim / Squeeze the trigger / Sweep at the base of the fire
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