Abbreviation/Terminology

Common Abbreviations

100

Activities of daily living

ADL

200

Below the knee amputation

BKA

300

Head of bed

HOB

400

Opening in the abdomen in a resident with an ostomy is called

A stoma

500

Nothing by mouth

NPO

Medical Terms - name and number

100

Low heart rate

Bradycardia - less than 60 beats per minute

200

Slow breathing

Bradypnea

300

Blood pressure that is too high

Hypertension - Greater than 140/90

400

Blood pressure that is too low

Hypotension - anything below 90/60

500

High heart rate

Tachyonea - greater than 100 beats per minute

Movement

100

The nursing assistant physically moves the client's joints - the client does not assist

Passive range of motion

200

The client has been limited in their ability to freely move about their environment

False imprisonment

300

The client independently moves a specific joint and actively participates

Active range of motion

400

Physical shortening of the joint ligaments

Contracture

500

Moving towards the midline of the body

Adduction

Fluids

100

1 oz

30 cc

200

210 cc

7 oz

300

16 oz

480 cc

400

240 cc

8 oz

500

25 oz

750 cc

Client Positions

100

Lying on the back

Supine

200

Lying on the side

Side-lying

300

Lying on the stomach

Prone

400

Client's elbows onthe  table, andthe  head is held in client's hands

Tripod

500

Head of bed 80-90 degrees

High-fowlers