CNA
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- CEU
- continuing education unit
- TQM
- total quality management
- nephr
- kidney ,EX: nephrolithiasis ( kidney stone)
- plegia
- paralysis EX:hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body
- R
- rectal, respiration, right
- a
- before
- scope
- exmaination, instrument EX:otoscope (instrument for inspecting
- DSD
- dry strile dressing
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitaton
- r/t
- related to
- NG
- nasogastric
- ophthalm
- eye EX: opthalmoscope( use of instrument to veiw the inside of the eye)
- hyster
- uterus EX:hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus
- TIA
- transient ischemic attack (mini stroke) dange sign for a heart attack
- ostomy
- perment opening EX:colotomy (perment opening)
- CS
- central supply
- oma
- tumor Ex: fibroma ( a tumor containing fibrous tissue)
- cc
- cubic center
- ADL
- activities of daily living
- TPN
- total parenteral nutrition
- PRN
- whenever necessary
- SOB
- shortness of breath
- assess
- assessment ( figuring out whats going on)
- PROM
- passive range of motion
- VRE
- vacomycin-resistant enterococcus
- gtt
- drop
- pnea
- breathing , respiration EX: apnea ( temporary absence of respirations)
- ABG
- arterial blood gas study
- QA
- quality assurance
- bronchi
- bronchus, brochi EX:bronchiectasis (one of the lager passages conveying air to and within the lungs became abnormally enlarged)
- MRSA
- methicilln-resistant staphylococcus aureus
- C*
- CELSIUS
- NP
- nursing practice or nurse practitoner
- hyper
- above, excessive, EX:hypertension ( high blood pressure)
- GU
- genitourinary
- dys
- pain or difficulty EX: dysuria (painful urination)
- rhin
- nose EX:rhinorrhea (discharge from nasal mucous membrane)
- S
- without
- ASCVD
- arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- AFB
- acid- fast bacillus
- CHD
- coronary heart disease
- W/A
- while awake
- BPH
- benign prostatic hyertrophy (hyperplasial)
- ectomy
- removal of EX: appenedctomy( remova appendix)
- angi
- vessel EX:angioedema (recurrent large are of subcutaneous edema of sudden on set commonly an allergic reactoin to foods or drugs
- CVA
- cerebrovascular accident stroke
- GYN
- gynecology
- P
- after
- ab lib.
- as desired
- abduction
- (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
- VS/vitals
- vital signs (TPR+BP+O2+ Sat & pain assessment
- oz
- ounce
- F*
- fahrenheit
- otomy
- incision( temporary incision) EX: tracheotomy (incision trachea)
- DOA
- dead on arrival
- AVF
- arteriovenou fistula ( IV access for dialysis) {no BP,no lab no bld drawing on the side of the AVF)
- Ax
- axillary
- encephal
- brian EX:encephaloma(hernition of brian sudstance
- trache
- trachea EX: tracheotomy (incision of the trachea for exploration)
- QI
- quality improvement
- CAD
- coronary artery disease
- CC
- cheif complant
- post
- after EX: after surgery
- trach
- tracheostomy
- CP
- care plan or chest pain
- dsg
- dressing
- H & H
- hemoglobin and hemtocrit
- d
- day
- bilat
- both side