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Rouse Abbreviations
CNA Class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ABD | Abdomen |
| AC | Before Meals |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| Ad Lib | As desired/ As tolerated |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| AKA | Above the Knee Amputation |
| AM | Morning |
| AMB | Ambulate, ambulatory |
| AMT | Amount |
| AP | Apical Pulse |
| AROM | Active Range of Motion |
| AX | Axillary |
| BID | Twice a day |
| B | Bowel and Bladder Training |
| BKA | Below the Knee Amputation |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| BR | Bathroom |
| BRP | Bathroom privileges |
| BS | Blood sugar |
| BSC | Bedside commode |
| C | With |
| Cath | Catheter |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control |
| CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
| C/O | Complains of |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident |
| DC | Discontinue |
| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
| DX | Diagnosis |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| Ft | Foot |
| Fx | Fracture |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GT | Gastrostomy Tube |
| HBV | Hepatitis B Virus |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HOB | Head of Bed |
| HOH | Hard of Hearing |
| HS | Hour of Sleep |
| Ht | Height |
| HTN | Hypertension |
| Hypo | Low |
| Hyper | High |
| Hx | History |
| Inc | Incontinent |
| I | Intake and Output |
| IV | Intravenous |
| Kg | Kilogram |
| Lb | Pound |
| LE | Lower Extremity |
| LTC | Long-term Care |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| mL | Milliliter |
| mmHg | Milliliters of Mercury |
| MRSA | Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
| NGT | Nasogastric Tube |
| NKA | No Known Allergies |
| NPO | Nothing by Mouth |
| N | Nausea and Vomiting |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| OBRA | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
| OOB | Out of Bed |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OT | Occupational Therapy |
| Oz | Ounce |
| P | After |
| PC | After Meals |
| PM | Afternoon |
| PO | By mouth |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| PROM | Passive Range of Motion |
| PRN | As needed |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| PVD | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| R | Respiration |
| Resp | Respiration |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| ROM | Range of Motion |
| q2h | Every 2 hours |
| QID | Four (4) times daily |
| QD | Once a day |
| S | Without |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| Std Prec | Standard Precautions |
| STAT | Immediately, right now |
| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack |
| TID | Three (3) times daily |
| TPR | Temperature, Pulse, Respiration |
| URI | Upper Respiratory Infection |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |
| VS | Vital Signs |
| VRE | Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus |
| WC | Wheelchair |
| Wt | Weight |
| cc | Cubic Centimeter |
| C. diff | Clostridium Difficile |