Cna Abbreviations

Front 1

abd

Back 1

abdomen

Front 2

ABR

Back 2

absolute bed rest

Front 3

ac, a.c.

Back 3

before meals

Front 4

ad lib

Back 4

as desired

Front 5

ADLs

Back 5

activities of daily living

Front 6

adm.

Back 6

admission

Front 7

AIDS

Back 7

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Front 8

amb

Back 8

ambulate, ambulatory

Front 9

amt

Back 9

amount

Front 10

ap

Back 10

apical

Front 11

AROM

Back 11

active range of motion

Front 12

ASAP

Back 12

as soon as possible

Front 13

as tol

Back 13

as tolerated

Front 14

ax.

Back 14

axillary (armpit)

Front 15

BID,b.i.d.

Back 15

two times daily

Front 16

BM

Back 16

bowel movement

Front 17

BP, B/P

Back 17

blood pressure

Front 18

BPM

Back 18

beats per minute

Front 19

BR

Back 19

bedrest

Front 20

BRP

Back 20

bathroom privileges

Front 21

BSC

Back 21

bedside commode

Front 22

č

Back 22

with

Front 23

C

Back 23

Centigrade

Front 24

CA

Back 24

cancer

Front 25

cath.

Back 25

catheter

Front 26

CBC

Back 26

complete blood count

Front 27

CBR

Back 27

complete bed rest

Front 28

CCU

Back 28

cardiac care unit, cardiovascular care unit

Front 29

CDC

Back 29

Centers for Disease Control

Front 30

C. diff

Back 30

clostridium difficile

Front 31

CHF

Back 31

Congestive heart failure

Front 32

ck

Back 32

check

Front 33

cl liq

Back 33

Clear liquid

Front 34

CMS

Back 34

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Front 35

CNA

Back 35

Certified nursing assistant

Front 36

CNS

Back 36

Central nervous system

Front 37

c/o

Back 37

complains of, in care of

Front 38

COPD

Back 38

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 39

CPR

Back 39

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Front 40

CS

Back 40

Central Supply

Front 41

CVA

Back 41

cerebrovascular accident, stroke

Front 42

CVP

Back 42

Central venous pressure

Front 43

CVS

Back 43

Cardiovascular system

Front 44

CXR

Back 44

Chest x-ray

Front 45

DAT

Back 45

Diet as tolerated

Front 46

DM

Back 46

diabetes mellitus

Front 47

DNR

Back 47

Do not resuscitate

Front 48

DOA

Back 48

Dead on arrival

Front 49

DOB

Back 49

Date of birth

Front 50

DON

Back 50

Director of nursing

Front 51

Dr.,DR

Back 51

Doctor

Front 52

drsg

Back 52

dressing

Front 53

DVT

Back 53

Deep vein thrombosis

Front 54

Dx,dx

Back 54

diagnosis

Front 55

ECG, EKG

Back 55

Electrocardiogram

Front 56

EMS

Back 56

Emergency medical services

Front 57

ER

Back 57

Emergency room

Front 58

exam

Back 58

Examination

Front 59

F

Back 59

Fahrenheit

Front 60

FBS

Back 60

Fasting blood sugar

Front 61

FF

Back 61

Force fluids

Front 62

ft

Back 62

foot

Front 63

F/U, f/u

Back 63

Follow up

Front 64

FWB

Back 64

Full weight bearing

Front 65

FYI

Back 65

For your information

Front 66

geri chair

Back 66

Geriatric chair

Front 67

GI

Back 67

Gastrointestinal

Front 68

H2O

Back 68

water

Front 69

h, hr, hr.

Back 69

hour

Front 70

H/A, HA

Back 70

Headache

Front 71

HBV

Back 71

Hepatitis B virus

Front 72

HHA

Back 72

Home health aide

Front 73

HIPAA

Back 73

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Front 74

HIV

Back 74

Human immunodeficiency virus

Front 75

HOB

Back 75

Head of bed

Front 76

HS, hs

Back 76

Hours of sleep

Front 77

ht

Back 77

heighr

Front 78

HTN

Back 78

Hypertension

Front 79

hyper

Back 79

above normal, too fast, rapid

Front 80

hypo

Back 80

Low, less than normal

Front 81

ICU

Back 81

Intensive care unit

Front 82

inc

Back 82

Incontinent

Front 83

I&O

Back 83

Intake and output

Front 84

isol

Back 84

isolation

Front 85

IV, I.V.

Back 85

intravenous (within a vein)

Front 86

L, lt

Back 86

left

Front 87

lab

Back 87

Laboratory

Front 88

lb.

Back 88

pound

Front 89

lg

Back 89

large

Front 90

LOC

Back 90

Level of consciousness

Front 91

LPN

Back 91

Licensed practical nurse

Front 92

LTC

Back 92

Long-term care

Front 93

LTCF

Back 93

Long-term care facility

Front 94

LVN

Back 94

Licensed vocational nurse

Front 95

MD, M.D.

Back 95

Medical doctor

Front 96

MDS

Back 96

Minimum data set

Front 97

meds

Back 97

Medications

Front 98

MI

Back 98

Myocardial infarction

Front 99

min

Back 99

minute

Front 100

mL

Back 100

Milliliter

Front 101

mm Hg

Back 101

Millimeters of mercury

Front 102

mod

Back 102

moderate

Front 103

MRSA

Back 103

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Front 104

MSDS

Back 104

Material safety data sheet

Front 105

NA

Back 105

Nursing Assistant

Front 106

N/A

Back 106

Not applicable

Front 107

N/C

Back 107

no complaints, no call

Front 108

NG, ng

Back 108

Nasogastric

Front 109

NKA

Back 109

No known allergies

Front 110

NPO

Back 110

Nothing by mouth

Front 111

NVD

Back 111

nausea, vomiting and diarrhea

Front 112

NWB

Back 112

Non-weight-bearing

Front 113

OBRA

Back 113

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Front 114

OOB

Back 114

Out of bed

Front 115

OR

Back 115

Operating room

Front 116

OSHA

Back 116

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Front 117

OT

Back 117

Occupational therapist/therapy

Front 118

oz

Back 118

ounce

Front 119

p (with a dash above it)

Back 119

after

Front 120

pc, p.c.

Back 120

After meals

Front 121

PCA

Back 121

Patient-controled anesthesia

Front 122

PEG

Back 122

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Front 123

Peri care

Back 123

perineal care

Front 124

per os

Back 124

By mouth

Front 125

post-op

Back 125

After surgery

Front 126

PPE

Back 126

Personal protective equipment

Front 127

pre-op

Back 127

Before surgery

Front 128

p.r.n., prn

Back 128

When necessary

Front 129

PROM

Back 129

Passive range of motion

Front 130

PVD

Back 130

Peripheral vascular disease

Front 131

PWB

Back 131

Partial weight-bearing

Front 132

q (with a dash above it)

Back 132

every

Front 133

q2h

Back 133

Every 2 hours

Front 134

q3h

Back 134

Every 3 hours

Front 135

q4h

Back 135

Every 4 hours

Front 136

R

Back 136

respirations, rectal

Front 137

R, rt.

Back 137

right

Front 138

RBC

Back 138

Red blood cell/count

Front 139

rehab

Back 139

Rehabilitation

Front 140

res.

Back 140

Resident

Front 141

resp.

Back 141

Respiration

Front 142

RF

Back 142

Restrict fluids

Front 143

R.I.C.E

Back 143

rest, ice, compression, elevation

Front 144

RN

Back 144

Registered nurse

Front 145

R/O

Back 145

Rule out

Front 146

ROM

Back 146

Range of motion

Front 147

RR

Back 147

Respiratory rate

Front 148

s (with a dash above s)

Back 148

Without

Front 149

SNF

Back 149

Skilled nursing facility

Front 150

SOB

Back 150

Shortness of breath

Front 151

SP

Back 151

Standard precautions

Front 152

spec.

Back 152

Specimen

Front 153

S&S, S/S

Back 153

Signs and symptoms

Front 154

SSE

Back 154

Soap suds enema

Front 155

staph

Back 155

Staphylococcus

Front 156

STAT, stat

Back 156

Immediately

Front 157

std. prec.

Back 157

Standard precautions

Front 158

STI

Back 158

Sexually-transmitted infection

Front 159

strep

Back 159

Streptococcus

Front 160

T., temp

Back 160

Temperature

Front 161

TB

Back 161

Tuberculosis

Front 162

TIA

Back 162

Transient ischemic attack

Front 163

t.i.d., tid

Back 163

Three times a day

Front 164

TLC

Back 164

Tender loving care

Front 165

TPN

Back 165

total parenteral nutrition

Front 166

TPR

Back 166

temperature, pulse, and respiration

Front 167

TWE

Back 167

Tap water enema

Front 168

U/A, u/a

Back 168

Urinalysis

Front 169

URI

Back 169

Upper respiratory infection

Front 170

UTI

Back 170

Urinary tract infection

Front 171

VRE

Back 171

Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus

Front 172

VS,vs

Back 172

Vital signs

Front 173

WBC

Back 173

White blood cell/count

Front 174

w/c,W/C

Back 174

Wheelchair

Front 175

WNL

Back 175

Within normal limits

Front 176

wt.

Back 176

weight