Abbreviation and medical term handout CNA

abd

abdomen

ac

before meals

ADL

activities of daily living

wt

weight

am

morning

amb

ambulate

amt

amount

bid

twice a day

BM

bowel movemnt

BP

blood pressure

WBC

white blood cells

Bx

blood pressure

c

with

C

centigrade or celsius

HTN

hypertension

Ca

cancer

CBR

complete bed rest

cc

cubic centimeter

c/o

complains of

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

d/c

discharge

DOA

dead on arrival

HOB

head of bed

DON

director of nursing

hs

at bedtime

ht

height

BSC

bedside commode

I & O

intake and output

in

inch

IV

intravenous

L

left

lab

laboratory

lb

pound

CBC

complete blood count

CXR

chest xray

BRP

bathroom privileges

specc

specimen

meds

medications

min

minute

mL

milliliter

NKA

no known allergies

noc

night

npo

nothing by mouth

NWB

no weight bearing

WNL

within normal limits

O2

oxygen

OB

obstetrics

OD

right eye

OOB

out of bed

OR

operating room

OS

left eye

drsg

dressing

dx

diagnosis

ECG/EKG

electrocardiogram

FBS

fasting blood sugar

ft

foot or feet

Fx(fx)

fracture

pm

afternoon

tx

treatment

H2O

water

h/o

history of

HOH

hard of hearing

H & P

history and physical

prn

as needed; as necessary

q

every

qam

every morning

q2h

every 2 hours

qid

4 times a day

R

right, respiration, rectum

w/c

wheelchair

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

BKA

below knee amputation

SOB

shortness of breath

stat

immediately, at once

AKA

above knee amputation

OT

occupational therapy

gtt

drops(s)

OU

both eyes

oz

ounce

ETOH

alcohol

pc

after meals

VS

vital signs

po

by mouth

preop

before surgery

y/o (yo)

year old

postop

after surgery

prep

preparation

pt

patient

PT

physical therapy

qd

every day

qhs

every night at bedtime

qod

every other day

RBC

red blood cells

ngt

nasogastric tube

ROM

range of motion

gt

gastric tube

DOE

dyspnea on exertion

tid

3 time a day

s

without