CNA

Q.O.D.

Every other day

B.I.D.

Twice a day

Bis in die

T.I.D.

Three times a day

Ter in die

Q.I.D.

Quarter in die

Four times a day

Q.D.

Once a day

daily

Quaque die

PPE

Personal protective equipment

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident aka stroke

I & O

Intake and output

I & O measures

A method of monitoring a patient’s fluid balance

Afebrile

No fever

Hemiplegia

Paralysis on one side of the body

CC conversion

1 OZ =30 CC

Dyspnea

Difficulty breathing

NPO

Nothing by mouth

Standard flow rate of oxygen administered through a nasal cannula?

2-4 LPM

Abnormally low blood pressure is anything under

90/60

Abnormally high blood pressure is anything above

130/80

TPN

Total parenteral nutrition

A method of feeding that bypasses the GI tract entirely

The patient receives a nutrient cocktail directly into the bloodstream

Urinary retention

Inability to empty bladder

Acute

Short term sudden onset illness or injuries

HS care

Hora somni

At the hour of sleep

Care done at bedtime

NWB

Non-weight barring

PWB

Partial weight barring

FWB

Full weight barring

Defamation

Occurs when a false and offensive claim is made about a person

c.a.c.

Cum cibo accipiatir

With food

Before meals