The Abbreviations You Should Know
What I Want to Be
Diseases & Ailments
Random Abbreviations
Cavities
100
as tol
What is as tolerated?
100
CNA stands for:
What is certified nursing assistant?
100
HIV stands for:
What is human immunodeficiency virus?
100
BP, B/P
What is blood pressure?
100
The opening inside of the skull that holds the brain.
What is the cranial cavity?
200
BR
What is bedrest?
200
DON stands for:
What is director of nursing?
200
DM stands for:
What is diabetes mellitus?
200
Dx/dx
What is diagnosis?
200
The openings in the skull that transmit and amplify sound.
What are the middle ear cavities?
300
above normal, too fast, rapid
What is hyper?
300
RN stands for:
What is registered nurse?
300
HBV stands for:
What is hepatitis B virus?
300
ADLs
What is activities of daily living?
300
The openings within the nose.
What are the nasal cavities?
400
I&O
What is intake and output?
400
Dr., DR stand for:
What is doctor?
400
AD stands for:
What is Alzheimer's disease?
400
PO
What is by mouth?
400
The opening that holds the eyes
What are the orbital cavities?
500
CBR
What is complete bedrest?
500
Type of education a bachelor's prepared nurse would go to school for
What is Registered Nurse?
500
COPD stands for:
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
500
IV, I.V. *Bonus: where is the location?*
What is intravenous (within the vein)?
500
The opening within the mouth.
What is the oral cavity?
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