CNA Exam: Key Abbreviations & Definitions Study Set

I&O

intake and output

IV

with in or into a vein

LCT

LONG TERM CARE

mL

measures, milliliter

mm

measures, millimeter

MRSA

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

NATCEP

Nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program

NPO

nothing by mouth

OBRA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

F

Degrees Fahrenheit

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OZ

fluid measure

p

pulse

P.M

evening

PPE

personal protective equipment

R

respiration

SoB

shortness of breath

STAT

immediately

T

Temperature

AX

Temp taken at the axillary Armpit

TAC

Texas Administrative Code

TB

tuberculosis

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture

VRE

vancomycin resistant enterococcus

QID

four times a day

QD

ONE TIME EVERY DAY

TIP

THREE TIMES A DAY

SOAP

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

QOD

every other day

ROM

range of motion

PRN

when necessary, as needed

C/O

complains of

A.C

before meals

ad lib.

as desired

A.M

morning

AD

Alzheimer's disease

ADL

activities of daily living

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

bid

twice a day

BP

blood pressure

cc

cubic centimeters

CDC

Centers for Disease Control

CEP

competency evaluation programs

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

EMS

emergency medical services

mmHg

measurement of blood pressure

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus