Hartman's Nursing Assistant Care the Basics Abbreviations

a

Before

abd

abdomen

ac, a.c.

before meals

ADLs

activities of daily living

ad libitum, ad lib.

As desired

amb

ambulate

amt

amount

ap

apical pulse

as tol

as tolerated

ax

axillary

bid

twice a day

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BPM

beats per minute

BRP

bathroom privileges

BSC

bedside commode

c

with

C

Celsius

cath

catheter

Cdiff

Clostridium difficile

CHF

congestive heart failure

c/o

complains of

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CVA

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

DAT

diet as tolerated

DNR

do not resuscitate

DOB

date of birth

DON

director of nursing

dx

diagnosis

F

Fahrenheit

FF

Force fluids (encourage)

ft

foot

FBS

fasting blood sugar

f/u, F/U

follow up

FWB

full weight-bearing

GI

gastrointenstinal

H20

water

h

hour

HBV

hepatitis B virus

HOB

head of bed

hs

bedtime

ht

height

HTN

hypertension

hyper

above, excessive, fast

hypo

under, below, less

I&O

intake output

inc

incontinent

Isol

isolation

IV

intravenous

lab

laboratory

lb

pound

LTC

long term care

meds

medications

mL

milliliter (cc)

mmHg

millimeters of mercury

MRSA

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

N/A

not applicable

NA

nursing assistant

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NPO

nothing by mouth

NWB

non weight bearing

O2

oxygen

OOB

out of bed

OBRA

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

oz

Ounce = 30 cc

p

post, after

peri care

perineal care

per os, PO

by mouth

PPE

personal protective equipment

prn

as needed

p.c.

after meals

PO

by mouth

prn, PRN

as necessary

PWB

partial weight bearing

q

every

q2h

every 2 hours

q3h

every 3 hours

q4h

every 4 hours

R

respiration, rectal

rehab

rehabilitation

RF

restrict fluids

ROM

range of motion

s

without

S/S

signs and symptoms

SOB

shortness of breath

spec

specimen

stat

immediately

T, temp

temperature

TB

tuberculosis

tid

3 times a day

TPR

temperature, pulse, respiration

UTI

urinary tract infection

vs

vital signs

w/c

wheelchair

wt

weight