cna glossary and medical terms (copy)

aphasia

Not being able to speak

ac,a.c

before meals

ad Lib

as desired

ADLs

activities of daily living

amb

ambulate,ambulatory

amt

amount

ap

apical

as tol

as tolerated

ax.

axillary (armpit)

BID,bid

two times a day

BM

bowel movement

BP, B/P

blood pressure

BPM

beats per minute

BRP

bathroom privileges

BSC

beside commode

c̅

with

C

centrigrade

cath

catheter

C.diff

clostridioides difficiles

CHF

congestive heart failure

c/o

complains of

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

F

Fahrenheit

FT

Foot

H2O

water

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident,stroke

DAT

diet as tolerate

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOB

day of brith

DON

director of nursing

Dx,dx

diagnosis

h,hr,hr

hour

HBV

Hepatitis B virus

HOB

head of bed

HS,hs

Hours of sleep

HT

height

HTN

Hypertension

hyper

above normal,too fast, rapid

hypo

low, less than normal

I&O

intake and output

inc

incontienent

isol

isolation

IV,iv

intravenous( within a vien

lab

laboratory

IB

pound

LTC

Long term care

meds

medications

mL

milliliters

mmHg

milimeters of mercury

MRSA

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

N/A

not applicable

NKA

no known allergies

NPO

nothing by the mouth

O2

Oxygen

OBRA

Omnibis Budget Reconcilation act

OOB

Out of bed

Oz

ounce

p̄

after

peri care

Perineal care

per os,PO

by mouth

PPE

personal protective equipment

p.r.n., prn

when necessary

q

every

q2h

every two hours

q3h

every three hours

q4h

every four hours

R

respirations, rectal

rehab

rehabilitation

RF

restrict fluids

ROM

range of motion

s

without

sob

shortness of breath

spec

specimen

S&S,S/S

signs and symptoms

stat,STAT

immediately

T.,temp

temperature

TB

tuberculosis

TID,t.i.d

three times a day

TPR

temperature

UTI

urinary tract infection

VS,vs

vital signs

w/c, W/C

wheelchair

wt.

weight

Drainage that is thick green, yellow, or brown is

Purulent drainage

 Normal urine has

faint urine

Mucus from the respiratory system that is expelled through the mouth is

Phlegm

Asepsis means: 

being free of disease producing microbes

Hand Hygiene materials

sink, soap, 2 towels minimum, trashcan

urinary output

1pair of gloves, 1 bedpan w/filled with urine, 1 measuring container, barrier

measuring the resident weights materials

1 scale, pen, and paper

Donning and doffing ppe

1 gown and 1 pair of gloves

blood pressure

Blood pressure cuffs, stethoscope , alcohol wipes

Pulse materials

secondhand watch, pen and paper

respiration materials

secondhand watch, pen ,and paper

positioning the client on her side

3 pillows

Transferring from bed to wheelchair

nonskid, gait belt, wheelchair

ambulating with the gait belt materials

gait belt, non-skid shoes

dressing the resident w/ a weak r side material

2 options of clothing, 1 privacy blanket

dentures materials

gloves, dentures cup with lid , denture toothbrush and toothpaste, 1towel,2 emesis basin