CNA Abbreviations
Nursing Assistant Cna with Cna at Arizona Medical Training Institute
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Textbook:
Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics
Created: 2012-02-08
Size: 94 flashcards
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ADL
activities of daily living
am, AM
Morning
amb
ambulate; ambulatory
amt
amount
ap
apical
as tol
as tolerated
BID, b.i.d.
twice a day
BM
bowel movement
BP, B/P
blood pressure
BPM
beats per minute
BRP
bathroom privileges
cath.
catheter
CHF
congestive heart failure
CNA
certified nursing assistant
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVA
cerebrovascular accident, stroke
DAT
diet as tolerated
DNR
do not resuscitate
DON
director of nursing
Dx, dx
diagnosis
ER
emergency room
FF
force fluids
ft.
foot
FWW
four-wheeled walker
h, hr, hr.
hour
HBV
hepatitis B virus
HOB
head of bed
hs
hour of sleep;bed time
HTN
hypertension
hyper
above normal;too fast;rapid
hypo
low;less than normal
inc
incontinent
isol
isolation
IV, I.V.
intravenous; with vein
lab
laboratory
lb.
pound
LOC
level of consciousness
LPN
licensed practical nurse
LTC
long-term care
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
meds
medications
mL
milliliter
mmHg
millimeters of mercury
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
N.A.
Nursing Assistant
NKA
no known allergies
NPO
nothing by mouth
O2
oxygen
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
OOB
out of bed
oz
ounce
peri care
perineal care
PM
evening, afternoon
PO
by mouth, orally
PPE
personal protective equipment
prn, p.r.n.
when necessary
qd
every day
QID, q.i.d.
four times a day
q2h
every 2 hours
q3h
every 3 hours
q4h
every 4 hours
qh
every hour
qod
every other day
rehab
rehabilitation
RF
restrict fluids
RN
registered nurse
ROM
range of motion
SOB
shortness of breath
spec.
specimen
stat
immediately
std. prec.
Standard Precautions
STD
sexually transmitted disease
TB
tuberculosis
temp
temperature
TID, t.i.d.
three times a day
TPR
Temperature, pulse, and respirations
UTI
urinary tract infection
VS, vs
vital signs
wt.
weight
About this deck
By: Arizona Medical Training Institute
Textbook: Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The Basics
Created: 2012-02-08
Size: 94 flashcards
Views: 469
Textbook:
Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care: The BasicsCreated: 2012-02-08
Size: 94 flashcards
Views: 469
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