Abbreviations
Abbreviations Pt.2
Medical Lingo
Nursing actions
100

The abbreviation, NP, stand for

What is Nurse Practitioner 

100

The abbreviation, CNA, stands for

What is Certified Nursing Assistant 

100

 Means, necessary to life

What is Vital

100

Examination after death

What is Postmortem

200

The abbreviation, MA, stands for

What is Medical Assistant 

200

The abbreviation, LPN, stands for

What is Licensed, Practical Nurse

200

Means, vomit or throw up

What is Emesis

200

Health care focused on the terminally ill

What is Hospice

300

The abbreviation, PO, stands for

What is By Mouth

300

The abbreviation, BSN, stands for

What is Bachelors of Science in Nursing

300

Means, within a vein or veins

What is Intravenous

300

Agency that provides health care in a person's home by a professional caregiver

What is Home Health Agency

400

The abbreviation, ROM, stands for

What is Range of Motion

400

The abbreviation, MSN, stands for

What is Master of Science in Nursing

400

Means, difficulty to breath

What is Dyspnea

400

Protecting against infection by removing microorganisms 

What is Aspesis

500

The abbreviation, I&O, stands for

What is Input and Output

500

The abbreviation, CRNA, stands for

What is Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists

500

The period shortly before and after birth

What is Perinatal

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