Florida CNA Acronyms and Abbreviations 2

Group 1

100

DNR

Do Not Resuscitate

200

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

300

A.M.

Morning (time before noon)

400

P.M.

Afternoon/Evening (time after noon)

500

O2

Oxygen (used in respiratory care)

Group 2

100

VS

- Vital Signs

200

Name the Vital Signs?

 includes temperature, pulse, respiration, and often blood pressure

300

BSC

BSC - Bedside Commode (portable toilet for patients)

400

TPR

 - Temperature, Pulse, Respiration (vital signs measurement)

500

PO

PO - By Mouth (oral administration of medication or fluids)

Group 3

100

I&O

I&O - Intake and Output (tracking fluids taken in and excreted)

200

W/C

W/C - Wheelchair (mobility aid)

300

BID

BID - Twice a Day (medication frequency, from Latin "bis in die")

400

TID

TID - Three Times a Day (medication frequency, from Latin "ter in die")

500

QID

QID - Four Times a Day (medication frequency, from Latin "quater in die")

Group 4

100

PPE

PPE - Personal Protective Equipment (gloves, masks, etc., for safety)

200

ID

ID - Identification (e.g., patient ID bracelet)

300

EKG/ECG

EKG/ECG - Electrocardiogram (test recording heart’s electrical activity)

400

FOW

FOW - Fowler’s Position (semi-sitting position with head of bed elevated)

500

SOB

SOB - Shortness of Breath (respiratory symptom)

Group 5

100

BM

BM - Bowel Movement (tracking elimination)

200

PT

PT - Physical Therapy (rehab to improve movement and strength)

300

HOH

HOH - Hard of Hearing (partial hearing loss in a patient)

400

MD

MD - Medical Doctor (physician overseeing patient care)

500

FBS

FBS - Fasting Blood Sugar (blood glucose level after no food intake)