1
every
q
ROM
Range of Motion
DON
Director of Nursing
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
RBC
Red blood Cell
Hypoglycemia
-low blood sugar
NPO
Nothing by mouth
. RICE-
Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation
q4h
Every 4 hours
CNS
Central Nervous System
p
after
AROM
Active Range of Motion-Resident does the exercise themselves.
PPO
Preferred Provider Organization
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
Hyperglycemia
elevated blood sugar
I&O
Intake and Output
TPN
-Total Parenteral Nutrition
LTCF
-Long Term Care Facility
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
3 Times a day
TID
ab
abduction-away from midline
PHI
Protected Health Information
BSC
Bed Side Commode
WBC
White Blood Cell
Dysphasia
- Difficulty Speaking
prn
as needed
q3h
-Every 3 hours
HOB
-Head of Bed
q2h
Every 2 hours
QHS
Every Night
PROM
Passive Range of Motion-The NA does the exercise without the Residents help.
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
c/o
Complains of
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Dysphagia
Difficulty Swallowing
QID
Four times a day
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
HA
Headache
c/o
Complains of
BID
Twice a day
ad
adduction-towards midline
Millimeters of Mercury
mmHg
PEG
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
AIDS
Auto Immunodeficiency Disorder
Cardia
-Heart
TID-
Three times a day
STI
-Sexually Transmitted Infection
LOC
Level of Consciousness
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
Dysuria
-Difficulty urinating
CVA
Cerebral Vascular Accident
Cyanosis
-Bluish Skin Color
Aphasia
Inability to speak
Apnea
-Absence of breathing
pnea
-breathing
BID
-Twice a day
qhs
-Every night
mmHg
-Millimeters of Mercury
BSC
Bed Side Commode