Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Nursing assistant abbreviations A - F

        Help!  

Question
Answer
^ (up arrow)   up elevate increase  
🗑
v (down arrow)   down decrease  
🗑
"H", SC, or sub q     hypodermic or subcutaneous    
🗑
(L)     left    
🗑
(R)     right    
🗑
/d     per day    
🗑
@     at    
🗑
~     approximately    
🗑
<     Less Than    
🗑
>     More Than  /greater than  
🗑
1*     Primary    
🗑
2*     Secondary    
🗑
30 ml     one ounce    
🗑
a   artery    
🗑
a (line over it)     before    
🗑
a fib or a. fib   atrial fibrillation    
🗑
A&O     alert & oriented    
🗑
A&P     ausculation and percussion    
🗑
A&P     anterior/posterior    
🗑
A&W     alive and well    
🗑
a. flutter     atrial flutter    
🗑
a.c.     before meals    
🗑
A.L.S.     amyotrophic lateral sclerosis    
🗑
a.m.     before noon (morning)    
🗑
A.M.A     american medical association    
🗑
a.m.a.     against medical advice    
🗑
A.P.     anterior-posterior    
🗑
a/an-     without    
🗑
A/E     above elbow    
🗑
a/e/b     as evidenced by    
🗑
A/G ration     albumin/globulin ratio    
🗑
aa     arteries    
🗑
aa     Repetition of same quanity for each item    
🗑
aa     of each    
🗑
AAA     abdominal arotic aneurysm    
🗑
AAA     ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM    
🗑
AAD     acute arotic dissection    
🗑
AAO     awake, alert, & oriented    
🗑
AAROM     active assist ROM    
🗑
AB     abortions    
🗑
ABC     apples, bananas, cereal    
🗑
abd     abdomen /abdominal    
🗑
ABD     abduction    
🗑
ABG     arterial blood gases    
🗑
Abn     abnormal    
🗑
ABR   Absolute Bed rest  
🗑
AC     acromioclavicular    
🗑
ac  (line over it)   before meals    
🗑
ACBE     air control barium enema    
🗑
Acc     accompanied, or accomodation    
🗑
acc.     accomodation    
🗑
Accom     accommodation    
🗑
Acet     acetone, or acetaminophen    
🗑
ACI     aftercare instructions    
🗑
Acid phos     acid phosphate    
🗑
ACLS     advance cardiac life support    
🗑
ACTH     adrenocorticotrophic hormone    
🗑
AD     advance directive    
🗑
AD     Right ear    
🗑
AD     alzheimer disease    
🗑
ad lib     as desired, if patient desires ,as often as desired,as needed  
🗑
ad sat.     to saturation    
🗑
ADA     American Diabetes Assoc.    
🗑
Add     adduction    
🗑
ADD     Attention Deficit Disorder    
🗑
adenoCA     adenocarcinoma    
🗑
ADH     antidiuretic hormone    
🗑
ADHC     Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder    
🗑
ADL, ADLs     activities of daily living    
🗑
Adm     admission    
🗑
adm.     admitted,admission    
🗑
admov.     apply    
🗑
AF     atrial fibrillation    
🗑
AFB     acid fast bacilli    
🗑
AFE     aminiotic fluid embolus    
🗑
AFP     alpha feto protein    
🗑
AGA     average gestational age    
🗑
AgNo3     silver nitrate    
🗑
AH     abdominal hysterectomy    
🗑
AHA     american hospital association    
🗑
AHA     American Heart Association    
🗑
AHD     acute hemodialysis    
🗑
AHRQ     Agency for Healthcare, Research, and Quality    
🗑
AI     aortic incompetence    
🗑
AI/A. insuf.     aortic insufficiency    
🗑
AICD     AUTOMATIC INTERNAL CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR    
🗑
AIDS     Acquired Immununodeficiency Syndrome    
🗑
AK     above the knee    
🗑
AKA     above the knee amputation    
🗑
aka     also known as    
🗑
AKA     above knee amputation    
🗑
AL   Assisted Living    
🗑
Alb     albumin    
🗑
Alk     alkaline    
🗑
Alk. Phos/alk.p'tase     alkaline phosphate    
🗑
ALL     acute lymphoblastic leukemia    
🗑
ALOC     altered level of consciousness    
🗑
ALS     advance life support    
🗑
ALS     amyotrophic lateral sclerosis    
🗑
alt. dieb.     every other day    
🗑
alt. hor.     every other hour    
🗑
Am     before noon    
🗑
am, Am     morning    
🗑
AMA   Against Medical Advice  
🗑
amb     ambulate    
🗑
Amb  , amb.   ambulation/ambulatory    
🗑
AMI     acute myocardial infarction    
🗑
AML     acute myelocytic leukemia    
🗑
Amp     amputation    
🗑
amp.     ampule    
🗑
amt. or amt    amount    
🗑
ANA     antinuclear antibody    
🗑
ANA     American Nurses Association    
🗑
Anes     anesthesia    
🗑
Ant  or ant   anterior    
🗑
ante  or ante-     before    
🗑
AODM     adult onset diabetes mellitus    
🗑
ap     apical  
🗑
AP&lat     anterior, posterior, & lateral    
🗑
AP, A/P     anteroposterior  / anterior-posterior    
🗑
APAP     acetaminophen    
🗑
APN     advanced practice nurse    
🗑
app     application    
🗑
Approx     approximately    
🗑
appy     appendectomy    
🗑
APS     Adult Protective Services    
🗑
AQ, aq ,Aq   water    
🗑
aq. frig.     cold water    
🗑
AR/aort. Regurge     aortic regurgitation    
🗑
ARC     AIDS-related complex    
🗑
ARDS     adult respiratory distress syndrome    
🗑
ARF     acute renal failure    
🗑
ARM/AROM     active range of motion , Artificial rupture of membranes    
🗑
AROM     ACTIVE Range Of Motion    
🗑
arthro-     joint    
🗑
AS     Left ear    
🗑
as tol     as tolerated    
🗑
AS/aort. Sten     aortic stenosis    
🗑
ASA/asa     acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)    
🗑
ASAP     as soon as possible    
🗑
ASCVD     arteriosclerotic cerebrovascular disease    
🗑
ASD     atrial septal defect    
🗑
ASHD     arteriosclerotic heart disease    
🗑
asp     aspirate    
🗑
ASPUD     arteriosclerotic peripheral vascular disease    
🗑
assist.     assistance    
🗑
ASVD     arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease    
🗑
At.wt     atomic weight    
🗑
AV or A/V     artrial/ventricular or arterial/venous    
🗑
av.     avoirdupois    
🗑
AV/AF     anteverted/anteflexed    
🗑
Avg.     average    
🗑
AW     anterior wall    
🗑
Ax  or ax   axillary axis  (armpit)  
🗑
AxR or XR ABD     abdominal x-ray    
🗑
AZT     zidovudine (retrovir)    
🗑
b     beta    
🗑
B&B     bowel and bladder    
🗑
B, bil, bilat     bilateral    
🗑
b.c.     bone conduction    
🗑
b.i.n.     twice a night    
🗑
B/E     below elbow    
🗑
B/P, or bp     Blood Pressure    
🗑
B; bil.     bilateral    
🗑
Ba     barium    
🗑
BA     blood alcohol    
🗑
BAC     blood alcohol concentration    
🗑
BACOP     Bleomycin, adriomycin, cytoxan, Oncovin, and prednisone    
🗑
Bands     banded neutrophils    
🗑
BB     backward bend    
🗑
BBB     bundle branch block    
🗑
BBS     bilateral breath sounds    
🗑
BCP     benu, cytoxan, prednisone    
🗑
BE     barium enema    
🗑
BF     breast feeding    
🗑
BGDR     background diabetic retinopathy    
🗑
bi-     twice    
🗑
bib.     drink    
🗑
BID or bid or b.i.d.   twice a day or  twice per day  
🗑
bili     bilirubin    
🗑
BIPAP     biphasic positve airway pressure    
🗑
BJME     bones, joints, muscle, extremities    
🗑
BK     below the knee    
🗑
BKA     below the knee amputation    
🗑
bld   blood  
🗑
BLS     basic life support    
🗑
BM or bm   Bowel movement  
🗑
BMI     body mass index    
🗑
BMO     bilateral mandibular osteotomy    
🗑
BMP     basic metabolic panel    
🗑
BMR     basal metabolic rate    
🗑
BNO     bladder neck obstruction    
🗑
BOA     born out of asepsis    
🗑
BOM     bilateral otis media    
🗑
BOW     bags of water    
🗑
BP or B/P  or B.P.   blood pressure    
🗑
BPD     bronchopulmonary displasia or Boderline Personality Disorder    
🗑
BPH     benign prostatic hyperplasia also benign prostatic hypertrophy    
🗑
bpm     beats per minute    
🗑
BR     bed rest    
🗑
BR     bathroom    
🗑
Brady     brady cardia    
🗑
brady-     slow    
🗑
BRBPR     bright red blood per rectum    
🗑
Bronch.     bronchoscopy    
🗑
BRP     bathroom privileges, up to bathroom only    
🗑
BS     bedside    
🗑
BS     blood sugar or breath sounds    
🗑
BS     blood sugar    
🗑
bs; BS     breath sounds    
🗑
BSA     body surface area    
🗑
BSC     bedside commode    
🗑
BSE     breast self examination    
🗑
BSN     Bachelor of Science in Nursing    
🗑
BSO     bilateral salpingo oophorectomy    
🗑
BTB     back to bed    
🗑
BTL     bilateral tubal litigation    
🗑
BTP     BREAK THRU PAIN    
🗑
BUN     blood, urea, and nitrogen    
🗑
BVM     bag valve mask    
🗑
BW     birth weight    
🗑
Bx,bx     biopsy    
🗑
C     calorie    
🗑
C     Celsius/Centigrade    
🗑
C & S     culture and sensitivity    
🗑
c (line above)     with    
🗑
C&S     Culture and sensitivity    
🗑
C.C.     chief complaint    
🗑
c.m.s.     to be taken tomorrow morning    
🗑
c.n.     tomorrow night    
🗑
c.n.s.     to be taken tomorrow night    
🗑
C/O  or c/o   complains of    
🗑
C/S     culture and sensitivity    
🗑
C/sec or C/S     Cesarean Section    
🗑
C1-C7     cervical vertebrae 1-7    
🗑
CA     carcinoma/ cancer    
🗑
Ca     calcium    
🗑
ca.     about/approximately    
🗑
CAD     coronary artery disease    
🗑
cal     calories    
🗑
Cal     large calorie    
🗑
Cal. Ca     calculated calcium    
🗑
CAP     let thet Pt. take a capsule    
🗑
CAP     cytoxan, adriamycin, cis-platinum    
🗑
Cap     capsule, capillary    
🗑
CAP     community acquired pneumonia    
🗑
Cap. Gas     capillary blood gas    
🗑
CAPD     continuous ambulatory perotoneal dialysis    
🗑
caps     capsule    
🗑
cardio-     pertaining to heartq    
🗑
CAT     computerized axial tomography    
🗑
cath  or Cath   catheter or catheterization   or catheterize  
🗑
CAV     cytoxan, adriamycin, vencristine    
🗑
CBB     complete bed-bad    
🗑
CBC     complete blood count    
🗑
CBE     clinical breast examination    
🗑
CBI     continuous bladder irrigation    
🗑
CBR     complete bed rest    
🗑
CBS     chronic brain syndrome    
🗑
cc     cubic centimeter    
🗑
CC     chief complaint    
🗑
cc     with meals    
🗑
CCS     California Children's Services    
🗑
CCU     Critical care unit or coronary care unit;  Cardiac Care Unit    
🗑
CDC     Center of disease control    
🗑
CDF     California Department of Forestry    
🗑
CEA     carino embroyonic antigen    
🗑
centi-     1/100    
🗑
cerebro-     brain    
🗑
CEUs     continuing education units    
🗑
cg     centigram    
🗑
CGA     contact-guard assist    
🗑
cgm     centigram    
🗑
CHD     Congestive heart disease    
🗑
CHF     Congestive heart failure    
🗑
CHI     CLOSED HEAD INJURY    
🗑
chloe     Cholesysectomy    
🗑
chole-     gall, bile    
🗑
Chr     chronic    
🗑
CI     cardiac index    
🗑
CI     chloride    
🗑
circle w/ arrow     male    
🗑
circle w/ cross under     female    
🗑
CK     creatine kinase    
🗑
CKD     chronic kidney disease    
🗑
Cl     chlorine, clear    
🗑
cl liq   clear liquid  
🗑
cm     centimeters    
🗑
CMF     cytoxan, methotrexate, 5-fluoracil    
🗑
CML     chronic myelocytic leukemia    
🗑
CMP     complete metabolic panel    
🗑
CMS   circulation, sensation, movement    
🗑
CMV     cytomegalo virus    
🗑
CNA     certified nursing assistant    
🗑
CNM     certified nurse midwife    
🗑
CNS     central nervous system    
🗑
CNS     clinical nurse specialist    
🗑
CNS     central nervous system    
🗑
co, c/o     complains of  , in care of  
🗑
CO2     carbon dioxide    
🗑
commode     bedside toilet    
🗑
Comp     compound or coplete or compensation    
🗑
comp.     compounded    
🗑
Cont     continuous or continued    
🗑
COPD     chronic obstructive pulmonary disease    
🗑
CP     cerebral palsy    
🗑
CPAP     continous positive pressure ventilation    
🗑
CPD     caphalopelvic disproportion    
🗑
CPK     creatinine phosphokinase    
🗑
CPM     continuous passive range of motion    
🗑
CPR   Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  
🗑
CPS     Child Protective services    
🗑
CR     conditioned reflex    
🗑
Creat     creatinine    
🗑
CRF     chronic renal failure    
🗑
Crit     critical    
🗑
CRNA     certified registered nurse anesthetist    
🗑
CRP     C-reactive protein    
🗑
CRS     cardiorespiratory system    
🗑
CS     cesarean section    
🗑
Cs     cesium    
🗑
C-section     cesarean section    
🗑
CSF     cerebrospinal fluid    
🗑
CSM     circulation, sensation, movement    
🗑
C-spine     cervical spine    
🗑
CT     computerized tomography    
🗑
CT scan, CAT scan     computed (axial) tomography scan    
🗑
CTA     catamenial (menses)    
🗑
CTAP     clear to auscilation and percussion    
🗑
CTR     cardiothoracic ratio    
🗑
CTX     contractions    
🗑
CV     cardiovascular    
🗑
CVA     cerebrovascular accident (stroke)    
🗑
cva     costovertebral angle    
🗑
CVC     central venous catheter    
🗑
CVP     central venous pressure    
🗑
CVS   Cardiovascular  System  
🗑
CWS     Child Welfare Services    
🗑
CX     culture or cross    
🗑
CXP     chest pain    
🗑
CXR     chest x-ray    
🗑
cyan-     blue    
🗑
Cysto     cystoscopic examination    
🗑
cysto-     bladder    
🗑
cyto-     cell    
🗑
d     day    
🗑
D     diopeter/dose    
🗑
d     density    
🗑
D     day    
🗑
D & C  or D and C   dilation (dilatation) and curettage    
🗑
d. bili     direct bilirubin    
🗑
D.A.A.T.     developmental age assessment tool    
🗑
D.O.     Doctor of Osteopathy    
🗑
D/C     discontinue or discharge    
🗑
d/c  or dc or DC   discharge; discontinue    
🗑
d/c (do not use)     discharge    
🗑
D1-D12     dorsal vertebrae 1-12    
🗑
D5W     5% dextrose in water    
🗑
dangle     sit at edge of bed, legs over side    
🗑
DAT     diet as tolerated    
🗑
Db     decibels    
🗑
DBP     diastolic bloop pressure    
🗑
DD     developmentally disabled    
🗑
DDS     doctor of dental surgery    
🗑
decub     decubitis (lying) position    
🗑
delta sign (triangle)     change    
🗑
Derm     dermatology    
🗑
derm-     skin    
🗑
det.     let it be given    
🗑
DHHS     department of health and human services    
🗑
DI     deciliter    
🗑
Diag/dx     diagnosis    
🗑
DIE     died in emergency room    
🗑
dieb. alt.     every other day    
🗑
dieb. tert.     every third day    
🗑
Diff     differential blood count    
🗑
diff     differential    
🗑
Dil  or dil.     dilute    
🗑
dim.     halved    
🗑
DIP     distal interphalangeal joint    
🗑
diplo-     double    
🗑
disch; DC  or Disch     discharge    
🗑
DIT     died in transit (ambulance)    
🗑
DJD     DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISORDER    
🗑
dk     dark    
🗑
DKA     DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS    
🗑
DM     diabetes mellitus    
🗑
DME     durable medical equipment    
🗑
DNI     DO NOT INTUBATE    
🗑
DNR   Do Not Resuscitate  
🗑
DNS     deviated nasal septum    
🗑
DNSc     doctor of nursing science    
🗑
DO     doctor of osteopathy    
🗑
DOA     dead on arrival or date of admission    
🗑
DOB     date of birth    
🗑
DOC, DOOC     diabetes out of control    
🗑
DOE     dyspnea on exertion    
🗑
DON     director of nursing    
🗑
DPT     Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus  vaccine    
🗑
dr.     dram    
🗑
Dr.     doctor    
🗑
DRG     diagnostic related groupings    
🗑
Drsg  or drsg ,dsg or drsg or Dsg   dressing    
🗑
DSA     digital subtraction angiography    
🗑
DTR     deep tendon reflexes    
🗑
DT's  or DT   delirium tremens    
🗑
DU     duodenal ulcer    
🗑
DUB     dysfunctional uterine bleeding    
🗑
dur. dolor     while pain lasts    
🗑
DVT     deep vein thrombosis    
🗑
Dx  or dx or DX   Diagnosis    
🗑
dys-     difficulty    
🗑
E     eye    
🗑
E     enema    
🗑
E. coli     escherichia coli    
🗑
e.g.     for example    
🗑
Ea, ea.  Or ea   each    
🗑
EBL     estimated blood loss    
🗑
EC     ENTERIC COATED    
🗑
ECF     extended care faciltiy    
🗑
ECG or EKG   Electrocardiogram  
🗑
Echo     echocardiogram    
🗑
Echo virus     enterocryptopathogenic human orphan virus    
🗑
ECT     electroconvulsive therapy    
🗑
ED     emergency department    
🗑
EDC     estimated date of confinment    
🗑
EEG     electroencephalogram (device to measure activity of brain)    
🗑
EENT     eyes, ears, nose and throat    
🗑
EENT     Eye ear nose throat    
🗑
EFM     Electronic Fetal Monitor    
🗑
EFOB     elevate foot of bed    
🗑
EGD     Esophagogastroduodenoscopy    
🗑
EKG/ECG     electrocardiogram    
🗑
elix  or ELIX or Elix   elixir    
🗑
EMG     electromyelogram    
🗑
EMT (I or II)     emergency medical technician    
🗑
EMTALA     Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act    
🗑
encephalo-     brain    
🗑
ENT     ear nose and throat    
🗑
entero-     intestine    
🗑
EOA     esophageal oral airway    
🗑
EOM     extraocular movement  or extraocular muscles  
🗑
Eos     eosinophils    
🗑
Epi     epinephrine    
🗑
Epith     epithelium or epithelial    
🗑
ER     emergency room    
🗑
ER     external rotation    
🗑
ER/ED     emergency room/ department    
🗑
erythro-     red    
🗑
ESP     extrasensory perception    
🗑
ESR     erythrocyte sedimentation rate    
🗑
ESRD     end-stage renal disease    
🗑
EST     electroshock therapy    
🗑
est.     estimated    
🗑
ESWL     extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy    
🗑
ET     endotracheal tube    
🗑
et     and    
🗑
Et al     and others    
🗑
ETA     estimated time of arrival    
🗑
etc     and so on    
🗑
etio.  Or Etiol     etiology    
🗑
etiol. unk.     Etiology unknown    
🗑
ETOH     alcohol    
🗑
EUA     examination under anesthesia    
🗑
EV     eversion    
🗑
Ex     exercise    
🗑
exam     examination    
🗑
Exc     excsion    
🗑
Exp     expiration    
🗑
Exp. Lap     exploratory laparotomy    
🗑
Ext     extension or extremity    
🗑
Ext.  Or ext   extract/external    
🗑
Extr     extract    
🗑
F     Fahrenheit    
🗑
F     Fahrenheit or female    
🗑
F  or f   female    
🗑
F.U.O.     fever of unknown origin    
🗑
F/U, f/u   follow-up  
🗑
FBS     FASTING BLOOD SUGAR    
🗑
FD     fatal dose/focal distance    
🗑
febri-     fever    
🗑
FF     force fluids  , freqsuent fluid  
🗑
FiO2     fraction of inspired oxygen    
🗑
fl  or Fld     fluid    
🗑
fl dr     fluidram    
🗑
fl oz     fluidounce    
🗑
FMH     Family Medical History    
🗑
FOB     foot of bed    
🗑
Fr, Fx     fracture    
🗑
FSBS   Fingerstick Blood sugar  
🗑
ft     foot    
🗑
FUO     fever of unknown origin    
🗑
FWB   Full weight bearing  
🗑
FWW     front wheeled walker    
🗑
fx.  Fx  or fx or fx. Or FX   Fracture, fractional    
🗑
FYI   For your information  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: marycurran
Popular Nursing sets