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Medical Abbreviations needed for CNA 090

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Term
Definition
ABCD   Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Defirillation  
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abd   abdomen  
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ABR   absolute bedrest  
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ac, a.c.   before meals  
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ad lib   as desired  
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adm.   admission  
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ADLs   activities of daily living  
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AIDS   acquired immune deficiency syndrome  
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amb   ambulate  
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amt   amount  
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ap   apical  
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AROM   active range of motion  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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as tol   as tolerated  
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ax.   axillary (armpit)  
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BID, b.i.d.   two times daily  
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BM   bowel movement  
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BP, B/P   blood pressure  
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BPM   beats per minute  
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BR   bed rest  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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BSC   bedside commode  
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c (with a line over c)   with  
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C   centigrade  
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CA   cancer  
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cath.   catheter  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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CBR   complete bedrest  
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CCU   Cardiac care unit, cardiovascular care unit  
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CDC   Centers for Disease Control  
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C. diff   clostridium difficile  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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ck   check  
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cl liq   clear liquid  
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CMS   Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services  
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c/o   complaints of  
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CNA   certified nursing assistant  
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CNS   central nervious system  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CPR   cardiopulmonary resuscitation  
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CS   central supply  
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CVA   cerevrovascular accident (stroke)  
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CVP   central venous pressure  
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CVS   cardiovascular system  
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CXR   chest xray  
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DAT   diet as tolerated  
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DM   diabetes mellitus  
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DNR   do not resuscitate  
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DOA   dead on arrival  
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DOB   date of birth  
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DON   director of nursing  
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Dr., DR   doctor  
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drsg   dressing  
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DVT   deep vein thrombosis  
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Dx, dx   diagnosis  
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ECG, EKG   electrocardiogram  
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EMS   emergency medical services  
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ER   emergency room  
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exam   examination  
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F   fahrenheit  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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FF   force fluids  
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ft   foot  
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F/U, f/u   follow up  
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FWB   full weight bearing  
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FWW   front wheeled walker  
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FYI   for your information  
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geri chair   geriatric chair  
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GI   Gastrointestional  
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h, hr, hr.   hour  
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H20   water  
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H/A, h/a   headache  
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HBV   hepatitis B virus  
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HHA   home health aide  
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HIPAA   Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act  
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HIV   Human immunodeficiency virus  
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HOB   head of bed  
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HS/hs   hour of sleep  
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ht   height  
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HTN   hypertension  
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hyper   above normal, fast, rapid  
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hypo   low, less than normal,  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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I   intake and output  
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IV   intravenous  
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isol   isolation  
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L, lt   left  
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lab   laboratory  
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lb.   pound  
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lg   large  
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LOC   level of consciousness  
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LPN   licensed pratical nurse  
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LTC   long-term care  
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LTCF   long term care facility  
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LVN   licensed vocational nurse  
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M.D.   medical doctor  
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MDS   minimum data sheet  
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meds   medications  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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min   minute  
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mm Hg   millimeters of mercury  
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mL   milliliter  
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mod   moderate  
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MRSA   methicillin-resistant staphlococcus aureus  
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MSDS   material safety data sheet  
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NA   nursing assistant  
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n/a   not applicable  
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n/c   no complaints, no call  
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NG, ng   nasogastric  
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NKA   no known allergies  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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NVD   nausea, vomiting, diarrhea  
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NWB   non weight bearing  
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OBRA   Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act  
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OOB   out of bed  
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OR   operating room  
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OSHA   occupational safety and health administration  
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OT   occupational therapy/ist  
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oz   ounce  
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p (with a line of p)   after  
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pc, p.c.   after meals  
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PCA   patient-controlled anesthesia (analgesic)  
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PEG   percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy  
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peri care   perineal care  
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PHI   protected health information  
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PNS   peripheral nervous system  
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po   by mouth  
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post-op   after surgery  
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PPE   personal protective equipment  
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per-op   before surgery  
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p.r.n./prn   as needed/necessary  
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PROM   passive range of motion  
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PT   physical therapy/ist  
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PVD   peripheral vascular disease  
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PWB   parital weight bearing  
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q (with a line above q)   every  
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q2h, q3h, q4h   every 2 hours, every 3 hours, every 4 hours  
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R, rt   right  
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R   respirations, rectal  
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RBC   red blood cell/count  
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rehab   rehabilitation  
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res.   resident  
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resp.   respirations  
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RF   restrict fluid  
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R.I.C.E   rest, ice, compression, elevatation  
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RN   registered nurse  
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R/O   rule out  
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RR   respiration rate  
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s (with a line above s)   without  
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SNF   skilled nursing facility  
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SOB   short of breath  
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SP   standard precautions  
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spec.   specimen  
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S&S, s/s   signs and symptoms  
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SSE   soapsuds enema  
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staph   stahplococcus  
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stat   immediately  
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STD   sexually transmitted disease  
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std. prec   standard precautions  
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STI   sexually transmitted infection  
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strep   streptococcus  
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T., temp   temperature  
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TB   tuberculosis  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack  
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tid   three times a day  
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TLC   tender loving care  
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TPN   total parenteral nutrition  
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TPR   temperature, pulse, and respiration  
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TWE   tap water enema  
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U/A, ua   urinalysis  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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VRE   vancomycin resistant enterococcus  
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VS, vs   vital signs  
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WBC   white blood cell/count  
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w/c, W/C   wheel chair  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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wt.   weight  
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