CNA medical abbreviation list

A or ax

Axillary (armpit

AROM

Active range of motion

PROM

passive range of motion

AC

before meals

PC

after meals

Ad lib

At liberty/as desired

AM

morning(midnight to noon)

PM

afternoon and evening(noon to midnight)

B&B

Bowel and bladder

BM

Bowel movement

BKA

Below the knee amputation

AKA

Above the knee amputation

BP

Blood pressure

TPR

Temperature, pulse and respirations

BRP

bathroom privileges

c

with

s or w/o

without

cc

cubic centimeter (same centimeter as mL)

mL

milliliter(same measurement as cc)

OZ

Ounce(1 oz=30 mL/cc

C/O

complains of

CMS

color, motion, sensitivity

CVA

cerebrovascular accident(strok)

DAT

diet as tolerated

DNR

do no resuscitate

h/hr

hour

H2O

water

HOB

Head of bed

HOH

hard of hearing

HS

bedtime/hour of sleep

Ht

height

I&O

Intake and output

MI

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Na+

sodium

NKA

no known allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

PO or O

Oral or by mouth

O2

oxygen

OT

occupational therapy

PT

Physical therapy

Peri

perineal

PRN

As needed

R

rectal

Rt

right

SBA

Stand by assist

SOB

shortness of breath

STAT

Immediately-do it now

TC&DB

turn,cough & deep breathe

TX

treatment

Sx

symptoms

VS

vital signs

W/C or W/ch

wheelchair

WT

Weight

BID

Two times daily

QID

four times daily

TID

three times daily

Q

every

QD

every day

QH

Every hour

Q1H

Every 1 hour

Q2H

every 2 hours

Q4H

every 4 hours

greater than

> or ⬆️

less that

< or ⬇️

ADL

Activities of Daily Living