CNA - pg. 429 abbr

abd

abd

abdomen

ABR

absolute bedrest

ac, a.c.

before meals

ad lib

as desired

ADLs

activities of daily living

adm.

admission

AIDS

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

amb

ambulate, ambulatory

amt

amount

ap

apical

AROM

active range of motion

ASAP

as soon as possible

as tol

as tolerated

ax.

axillary

BID, b.i.d.

twice a day

BM

bowel movement

BP, B/P

blood pressure

BPM

beats per minute

BR

bedrest

BRP

bathroom privileges

BSC

bedside commode

c (lowercase c with line across top)

with

C (capital C)

Centigrade

CA

cancer

cath.

catheter

CBC

complete blood count

CBR

complete bedrest

CCU

cardiac care unit, cardiovascular care unit

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

C. diff

Clostridium difficile

CHF

congestive heart failure

ck

check

CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CNA

certified nursing assistant

CNS

central nervous system

c/o

complains of

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CS

Central Supply

CVA

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

CVP

central venous pressure

DAT

diet as tolerated

DM

diabetes mellitus

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOA

dead on arrival

DOB

date of birth

DON

director of nursing

Dr., DR

doctor

drsg

dressing

DVT

deep vein thrombosis

Dx, dx

diagnosis

ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

EMS

emergency medical services

ER

emergency room

exam

examination

F

Fahrenheit

FBS

fasting blood sugar

FF

force fluids

ft

foot

F/U, f/u

follow-up

FWB

full weight-bearing

FYI

for your information

geri chair

geriatric chair

GI

gastrointestinal

H2O

water

h, hr, hr.

hour

H/A, HA

headache

HBV

hepatitis B virus

HHA

home health aide

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HOB

head of bed

HS, hs

hours of sleep

ht

height

HTN

hypertension