Abbreviations - CNA

A & O (a & o)

alert and oriented

Abd

abdominal

AKA

above knee amputation

Amb

ambulatory, ambulation, ambulate

Bid

twice a day

Preop

preoperative

BP

blood pressure

^-C

with

Cath

catheter

pt

paitent

C/O (c/o)

complains of

P.T

physical therapy

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CVA

cerebral vascular accident

DOA

dead on arrival

DJD

degenerative joint disease

drs

dressing

qid

four times a day

ECG/EKG

electrocardiogram

FWB

full weight bearing

GI

gastrointestinal

H₂O

water

HOH

hard of hearing

Hs

hour of sleep

ROM

range of motion

I & O

intake and output

LLE

left lower extremity

AAROM

activities assistive range of motion

ADL

activities of daily living

AM

morning

Post op

postoperative

BM

bowel movement

AROM

active range of motion

BKA

below knee amputation

BLE

bilateral lower extremities

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

BUE

bilateral upper extremities

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CHF

congestive heart failure

DNR

DO NOT RESUSCITATE

SLP

speech language pathologist

DON

director of nursing

URI

upper respiratory infection

Dx

diagnosis

DM

diabetes mellitus

ER

emergency room

NPO

nothing by mouth

NWB

non-weight bearing

Fx

fracture

HTN

hypertension

ht

height

hx

history

^-s

without

SOB

shortness of breath

LUE

left upper extremity

MS

multiple sclerosis

STAT

immediately

O₂

oxygen

S & S (s & s)

signs and symptoms

THR

total hip replacement

PVD

peripheral vascular disease

RLE

right lower extremity

UTI

urinary tract infection

Δ

change

↑

increased

MI

myocardial infarction

ML (ml)

milliliter

OOB

out of bed

tid

three times a day

TKR

total knee replacement

PROM

passive range of motion

PWB

partial weight bearing

RUE

right upper extremity

VS (V/S)

vital signs

PRN

as needed

↓

decreased