ACRONYMS
Acronym for before
What is a?
Acronym for fasting blood sugar/glucose
What is FBS
Acronym for after
What is p?
Abnormal shortening of muscle tissue due to lack of movement or improper positioning
What is a contracture?
Acronym for nothing by mouth
What is NPO?
Acronym for force fluids
What is FF?
Acronym for every
What is q?
Lying on the back with the head of the bed raised 45-60 degrees
What is fowler's position?
Prompting a resident to begin a task or activity by telling or showing
What is cuing?
Acronym for before meals
What is a.c.?
Acronym for hard of hearing
What is HOH?
Acronym for by mouth
What is PO?
Lying face down on the abdomen
What is prone position?
Ability to move freely
What is mobility?
Acronym for bowel movement
What is BM?
Acronym for bedtime/hour of sleep
What is hs?
Acronym for every day
What is QD?
Lying on the side with the hip and lower leg slightly bend and the right hip and knee bent
What is sims position?
An artificial body parT
What is prosthetics?
Acronym for with
What is c?
Acronym for intake and output
What is I&O?
Acronym for every other day
What is QOD?
Lateral position on either side with knees slightly bent
What is side-lying position?
Activities designed to help a person be as independent and functional as possible
What is restorative?