CNA Abbreviations

A or AX

Axilary (armpit)

AROM

Active Range Of Motion

PROM

Passive Range Of Motion

AC

Before Meals

Ad lib

At liberty / as desired

AM

Morning (midnight to noon)

PM

Afternoon & 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

s̅

Without

c̅

With

cc

Cubic centimeter (same as mL)

mL

Milliliter (same measurement as cc)

OZ

Ounce (1oz = 30 mL/cc)

C/O

Complains of

CMS

Color, motion, sensitivity

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

DAT

Diet as tolerated

DNR

Do not resuscitate

h/hr

hour

H2O

Water

HOB

Head of bed

HOH

Hard of Hearing

HS

Bedtime / hour of sleep

Ht

Height

I&O

Intake & 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

TID

Three times daily

QID

Four 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 Than

< or ↓