CNA Abbreviations

AC

before meals

AMB

ambulate

BID

twice per day

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

CL liq

clear liquids

C/O

complains of

DC

discontinue

FBS

fast blood sugar

FF

force fluids

HOB

head of bed

I&O

intake and output

NPO

nothing by mouth

N&V

nausea and vomiting

OOB

out of bed

PC

after meals

PO

by mouth

PRN

as necessary

QD

every day

QH

every hour

QID

four times per day

ROM

range of motion

SOB

shortness of breath

TID

three times per day

TX

treatment

VS

vital signs

W/C

wheelchair

HS

hours of sleep/bedtime

ADL’S

activities of daily living

AD LIB

as desired

PRN

as needed

AMT

amount

Č

with

Š

without

X

times

TPR

temperature, pulse, respirations

PSO2

pulse oxygen saturation

HT

height

WT

weight

AROM

active range on motion

PROM

passive range of motion

O2

oxygen

IV

intravenous

OZ

ounce

ML

millimeters

CC

cubic centimeter

NA

sodium

CA

calcium

H2O

water

PT

physical therapy

OT

occupational therapy

SLP

speech and language pathologist

RCS

reduced concentrated sweet

NAS

no added salt/sodium/NA

DNR

do not resuscitate

AND

allow natural death

DX

diagnosis

AX

axillary/armpit

HX

history

RX

prescription

FX

fracture

ABX/ABT

antibiotic/antibiotic therapy

DON

director of nursing

don/doff

to put on/to take off

ADON

assistant director of nursing

WBAT

weight bearing as tolerated

TTWB

toe touch weight bearing

NWB

nonbearing

F

fahrenheit

C

celsius

CHF

congestive heart failure

MI

myocardial infarction

HOH

hard of hearing

SOA

short of air

GU

genitourinary

CA

cancer

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

UTI

urinary tract infection

GI

gastrointestinal

U

unit