CNA - Abbreviations 1
Terms
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- min
- minute
- q.i.d., qid
- four times a day
- q2h
- every 2 hours
- U/A, u/a
- urinalysis
- ROM
- range of motion
- c/o
- complains of
- CHF
- congestive heart failure
- TPR
- temperature, pulse, and respiration
- reg.
- regular
- DON
- director of nursing
- ml, ml
- milliliter
- ax.
- axillary (armpit)
- PPE
- personal protective equipment
- LPN
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- rt., R
- right
- q.h., qh
- every hour
- CNA
- certified nursing assistant
- SOB
- shortness of breath
- MRSA
- methicillin resistant staph aureus
- lb.
- pound
- p
- after
- F
- Fahrenheit or female
- ap
- apical
- Lab
- laboratory
- N.A., NA
- nursing assistant
- LVN
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
- T, temp
- temperature
- cath
- catheter
- IV
- intravenous (within vein)
- UTI
- urinary tract infection
- Inc
- incontinent
- R
- respirations, right
- OOB
- out of bed
- TB
- tuberculosis
- STD
- sexually transmitted disease
- Oz
- oxygen
- spec.
- specimen
- mmHg
- millimeters of mercury
- c (slash over c)
- with
- BP, B/P
- blood pressure
- am, AM
- morning, before noon
- s (Line over s)
- without
- Hypo
- low, less than normal
- RN
- Registered Nurse
- w/c, W/C
- wheelchair
- Hyper
- above normal, too fast, rapid
- Exam
- examination
- std.
- prec. standard precautions
- oz.
- ounce
- t.i.d., tid
- three times a day
- N/A
- not applicable
- DNR
- do not resuscitate
- C
- Celsius
- NKA
- no known allergies
- meds
- medications
- OBRA
- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
- Dx, dx
- diagnosis
- URI
- upper respiratory infection
- I&O
- intake and output
- Ht
- height
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- b.i.d.
- two times a day
- a
- before
- h, hr
- hour
- LTC
- long-term care
- wt.
- weight
- Isol
- isolation
- FF
- force fluids
- p.r.n., prn
- when necessary
- ft
- foot
- COPD
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
- H2O
- water
- CPR
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- v.s., VS
- vital signs
- amt
- amount
- BM
- bowel movement
- rehab
- rehabilitation
- fl, fld
- fluid
- peri care
- perineal care
- BRP
- bathroom privileges
- q3h
- every 3 hours
- amb
- ambulatory (being able to walk)
- HBV
- hepatitis B virus
- approx.
- approximately
- ADL
- activities of daily living
- ER
- emergency room
- CVA
- cerebrovascular accident, stroke
- stat
- immediately