CNA- Abbreviations 2

Part 2 for abbreviations

LPN

licensed practical nursing

lt

left

LVN

licensed vocational nurse

LUQ

Left upper quadrant

meds

medications

mid noc

midnight

min

minute

ml

milliliter

NA

nursing assistant

neg

negative

noc

night

NPO; npo

nothing by mouth

N/V

nausea/vomiting

O2

Oxygen

OB

obstetrics

OOB

out of bed

OR

operating room

os

mouth

OT

Occupational therapy

OZ; oz

ounce

PC; p.c.

after meals

PCA

patient-controlled analgesia

Peds

pediatrics

per

by, through

PM

afternoon

PO; po

by mouth; orally

Postop

postoperative

prep

preparation

prn

when necessary

Pt; pt

patient

PT

Physical therapist

q

every

qh

every hour

q2h, q3h, etc.

every 2 hours, every 3 hours, etc.

qid

four times a day

R

rectal; respiration; right

RBC

red blood count

RLQ

right lower quadrant

R/O

rule out

RN

registered nurse

ROM

range of motion

RR

recovery room

rt

right

RUQ

Right upper quadrant

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S

without

SNF

skilled nursing facilitySI

SOB

shortness of breath

Spec

specimen

SSE

soapsuds enema

stat

at once

tbsp.

tablespoon

tid

three times a day

TLC

tender loving care

TPR

temperature, pulse, respirations

tsp

teaspoon

U/A; u/a

urinalysis

UTI

urinary tract infection

VS; vs; v/s

vital signs

WBC

white blood count

w/c

wheelchair

wt

weight