CNA Medical Abbreviations

0.0(0)
studied byStudied by 0 people
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
Card Sorting

1/175

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Study Analytics
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced

No study sessions yet.

176 Terms

1
New cards
abd
abdomen
2
New cards
ABR
absolute bedrest
3
New cards
ac, a.c.
before meals
4
New cards
ad lib
as desired
5
New cards
ADLs
activities of daily living
6
New cards
adm.
admission
7
New cards
AIDS
acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome
8
New cards
amb
ambulate, ambulatory
9
New cards
amt
amount
10
New cards
ap
apical
11
New cards
AROM
active range of motion
12
New cards
ASAP
as soon as possible
13
New cards
as tol
as tolerated
14
New cards
ax.
axillary (armpit)
15
New cards
BID, b.i.d.
2 times a day
16
New cards
BM
bowel movement
17
New cards
BP, B/P
blood pressure
18
New cards
BPM
beats per minute
19
New cards
BR
bedrest
20
New cards
BRP
bathroom privileges
21
New cards
BSC
bedside commode
22
New cards
_

c
with
23
New cards
C
celsius
24
New cards
CA
cancer
25
New cards
cath.
catheter
26
New cards
CBC
complete blood count
27
New cards
CBR
complete bedrest
28
New cards
CCU
cardiac care unit, cardiovascular care unit
29
New cards
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
30
New cards
C. diff
Clostridioides difficile
31
New cards
CHF
congestive heart failure
32
New cards
ck (checkmark symbol)
check
33
New cards
cl liq
clear liquid
34
New cards
CMS
Centers for Medi-care and Medicaid Services
35
New cards
CNA
certified nursing assistant
36
New cards
CNS
central nervous system
37
New cards
c/o
complains of, in care of
38
New cards
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
39
New cards
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
40
New cards
CS
Central Supply
41
New cards
CVA
cerebrovascular accident, stroke
42
New cards
CVP
central venous pressure
43
New cards
CXR
chest x-ray
44
New cards
DAT
diet as tolerated
45
New cards
DM
diabetes mellitus
46
New cards
DNR
do not resuscitate
47
New cards
DOA
dead on arrival
48
New cards
DOB
date of birth
49
New cards
DON
director of nursing
50
New cards
Dr., DR
doctor
51
New cards
drsg
dressing
52
New cards
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
53
New cards
Dx, dx
diagnosis
54
New cards
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
55
New cards
EMS
emergency medical services
56
New cards
ER
emergency room
57
New cards
exam
examination
58
New cards
F
Fahrenheit
59
New cards
FBS
fasting blood sugar
60
New cards
FF
force fluids
61
New cards
ft
foot
62
New cards
F/U, f/u
follow-up
63
New cards
FWB
full weight-bearing
64
New cards
FYI
for your information
65
New cards
geri chair
geriatric chair
66
New cards
GI
gastrointestinal
67
New cards
H2O
water
68
New cards
h, hr, hr.
hour
69
New cards
H/A, HA
headache
70
New cards
HBV
hepatitis B virus
71
New cards
HHA
home health aide
72
New cards
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
73
New cards
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
74
New cards
HOB
head of bed
75
New cards
ht
height
76
New cards
HTN
hypertension
77
New cards
hyper
above normal, too fast, rapid
78
New cards
hypo
low, less than normal
79
New cards
ICU
intensive care unit
80
New cards
inc
incontinent
81
New cards
I&O
intake and output
82
New cards
isol
isolation
83
New cards
IV, I.V.
intravenous (within a vein)
84
New cards
L, lt
left
85
New cards
lab
laboratory
86
New cards
lb.
pound
87
New cards
lg
large
88
New cards
LOC
level of consciousness
89
New cards
LPN
licensed practical nurse
90
New cards
LTC
long-term care
91
New cards
LTCF
long-term care facility
92
New cards
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
93
New cards
MD, M.D.
doctor of medicine
94
New cards
MDS
minimum data sheet
95
New cards
meds
medications
96
New cards
MI
myocardial infarction
97
New cards
min
minute
98
New cards
mL
millilters
99
New cards
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
100
New cards
mod
moderate