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CNA Abbreviations to Know
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
02/19/2013
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Term
abd
 Definition
abdomen
Term
a.c.
 Definition
before meals
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
Ad Lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
Adm.
 Definition
admission
Term
a.m.
 Definition
morning
Term
amb
 Definition
ambulatory
Term
amt.
 Definition
amount
Term
b.i.d.
 Definition
twice a day
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom priviliges
Term

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c

 Definition
with
Term
C
 Definition
centigrade
Term
CBR
 Definition
complete bed rest
Term
C-Diff
 Definition
Clostridium Difficile
Term
CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
Term
CVA
 Definition
cerebrovascular accident
Term
dermat
 Definition
skin
Term
DNR
 Definition
Do Not Resuscitate
Term
DON
 Definition
Director of Nursing
Term
Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
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dys
 Definition
difficult, painful
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F
 Definition
fahrenheit
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FF
 Definition
force fluids
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gastr
 Definition
stomach
Term
h.
 Definition
hour
Term
hemat
 Definition
blood
Term
h2o
 Definition
water
Term
HOB
 Definition
head of bed
Term
HOH
 Definition

hand over hand assistance;

also Hard of Hearing
Term
ht.
 Definition
height
Term
HTN
 Definition
hypertension
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I
 Definition
independent assistance
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I&O
 Definition
intake & output
Term
lb.
 Definition
pound
Term
liq.
 Definition
liquid
Term
LLQ
 Definition
left lower quadrant
Term
LPN
 Definition
Licensed Practical Nurse
Term
LUQ
 Definition
left upper quadrant
Term
meds
 Definition
medications
Term
MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
Term
mL
 Definition
milliliter
Term
MRSA
 Definition
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aerus
Term
NA
 Definition
Nursing Assistant
Term
neg.
 Definition
negative
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric
Term
noc
 Definition
night
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
O2
 Definition
oxygen
Term
OT
 Definition
occupational therapy
Term
otomy
 Definition
incision
Term
oz.
 Definition
ounce
Term
per
 Definition
by
Term
plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
p.c.
 Definition
after meals
Term
p.m.
 Definition
afternoon
Term
PO
 Definition
by mouth
Term
post-op
 Definition
post-operative
Term
pre-op
 Definition
pre-operative
Term
PROM
 Definition
passive range of motion
Term
p.r.n.
 Definition
as necessary
Term
pt.
 Definition
patient
Term
P.T.
 Definition
Physical Therapy
Term
P/U
 Definition
pressure ulcer/ decubitus
Term
q
 Definition
every
Term
qh
 Definition
every hour
Term
q.i.d.
 Definition
four times a day
Term
R
 Definition
rectal
Term
RLQ
 Definition
right lower quadrant
Term
RN
 Definition
Registered Nurse
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
RUQ
 Definition
right upper quadrant
Term

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s

 Definition
without
Term
scopy
 Definition
exam using scope
Term
SOB
 Definition
short of breath
Term
spec.
 Definition
specimen
Term
SSE
 Definition
soap suds enema
Term
stat
 Definition
immediately, at once
Term
STD
 Definition
sexually transmitted disease
Term
tbsp.
 Definition
tablespoon
Term
TIA
 Definition
transient ischemic attack
Term
t.i.d.
 Definition
three times a day
Term
TLC
 Definition
tender loving care
Term
TPR
 Definition
temperature, pulse, respiration
Term
T&P
 Definition
turn & position
Term
U/A
 Definition
urinalysis
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
VC
 Definition
verbal cues
Term
VRE
 Definition
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci
Term
VS
 Definition
vital signs
Term
W/C
 Definition
wheelchair
Term
wt.
 Definition
weight
Term
#
 Definition

before a number means "number"

after a number means "pound"
Term
√
 Definition
check
Term
c/o
 Definition
complains of
Term
circle with the cross on the bottom
 Definition
female
Term
arrow pointing up
 Definition
increased
Term
circle with cross going up and diagonally to the right
 Definition
male
Term
X
 Definition
times
Term
TX
 Definition
treatment
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