Nursing Assistant

  1. A or Ax
    auxillary(armpit temp.)
  2. AROM
    Active Range of Motion (resident able)
  3. a.c.
    before meale
  4. ADL
    Activities of Daily Living
  5. ad lib
    • at liberty
    • as wishes
  6. AEB
    as evidenced by
  7. A.M.
    midnight to noon
  8. B&B
    bowel and Bladder program
  9. b.i.d.
    twice a day
  10. BKA
    below knee amputation
  11. BM
    bowel movement
  12. BP
    blood pressure
  13. BRP
    bathroom priviliages
  14. c with a line on top of it
    with
  15. c.c
    cubic centimeter
  16. C/O
    complains of
  17. CMS
    color circulation motion sensitivity
  18. CVA
    stroke
  19. DAT
    diet as tolerated
  20. DNR
    do not resusciate
  21. h./hr
    hour
  22. H2O
    water
  23. HOB
    head of bed
  24. HOH
    hard of hearing
  25. h.s
    hour of sleep (bedtime)
  26. Ht
    height
  27. I&O
    intake andputout
  28. MI
    myocardial infection
  29. Na
    sodium
  30. NKA
    no known allergies
  31. NPO
    nothing by mouth
  32. O
    oral
  33. O2
    oxygen
  34. OT
    occupational therapy
  35. Oz
    ounce = 30cc
  36. p.c
    after meals
  37. Peri
    perineal
  38. P.M.
    12 noon to midnight
  39. PT
    physical therapy
  40. p.r.n
    as needed
  41. PROM
    passive range of motion (needs assistance)
  42. Px
    physical examination
  43. q
    every
  44. q.d
    every day
  45. q.h
    every hour
  46. q.4.h
    every 4 hours ( any number my be written between the q. and h.)
  47. q.i.d
    four times a day
  48. R
    rectal
  49. Rt
    right
  50. STA
    stand by assist
  51. Sx
    symptoms
  52. w/o, s with a line on top
    without
  53. SOB
    shortness of breath
  54. TC & DB
    tubreathrn cough and deep
  55. t.i.d
    three times a day
  56. TPR
    temperature, pulse, respiration
  57. Tx
    treatment
  58. V.S
    vital sign
  59. W/C
    wheelchair
Author
rmadli103
ID
162608
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Nursing Assistant
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