CNA abbreviations

AC or ac

before meals

ADL

activities of daily living

ad lib

as desired

AM

morning

amb

ambulate

amt

amount

bid

twice a day

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BRP

bathroom privileges

BR

bedrest

BSC

bedside commode

c

with

CA or Ca

Cath

catheter

CHF

congestive heart failure

c/o

complains of

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

DC

discontinue

DON

director of nursing

DM

diabetes mellitus

DNR

do not resuscitate

drsg

dressing

Dx

diagnosis

fld

fluid

FBS

fasting blood sugar

Fx

fracture

gtt

drop

HOB

head of bed

HOH

hard of hearing

hr

hour

ht

height

hx

history

I & O

intake & output

inj

injection

IV

intravenous

kg

kilogram

lb

pound

liq

liquid

isol

isolation

lt

left

LTC

long term care

MAE

moves all extremities

Meds

medications

MI

myocardial infarction

MI or cc

millimeters or cubic centimeters

MN

midnight

Neg

negative

noc

night

NPO

nothing by mouth

N/V

nausea and vomiting

o2

oxygen

OOB

out of bed

os

mouth

oz

ounce

p

after

PR

per rectum

PC or pc

after meals

PM

afternoon

PO or PO

per oral/ by mouth

PPE

personal protective equipment

PRN

as needed

PT

physical therapy

PVD

peripheral vascular disease

q

every

q2h

every 2 hours

q3h

every 3 hours

q4h

every 4 hours

qam

every morning

qid

four times a day

qhs

every bedtime

qpm

every evening

R

rectal

ROM

range of motion

R/O

rule out

rt

right

s

without

spec

specimen

S/R

side rails

stat

immediately

tbsp

tablespoon

tid

3 times a day

TPR

temperature, pulse, respirations

Tsp

teaspoon

TF

tube feeding

UA

urinalysis

UTI

urinary tract infection

VS

vital signs

W/C

wheelchair

Wt

weight