Abbrevations 1
Certified Nursing Assistant
What is CNA?
Level of Consciousness
What is LOC?
Shortness of Breath
What is SOB?
Vital Signs
What is VS?
Morning
What is AM?
BP
What is blood pressure?
T
What is temperature?
ft
What is feet?
I&O
What is intake & output?
as tol
What is as tolerated?
What is O2?
What is oz?
cubic centimeters
What is cc?
milimeters
What is ml?
Head of Bed
What is HOB?
PRN
What is as needed?
BKA
What is below the knee amputation?
BM
What is bowel movement?
UTI
What is urinary tract infection?
H2O
What is water?
Nothing by Mouth
What is NPO?
Axillary
What is Ax?
every day
What is qd?
by mouth
What is PO?
Do Not Resucitate
What is DNR?
ADL
What is activities of daily living?
LOC
What is Level of Consciousness?
BID
What is twice a day?
HOB
What is head of bed?
AM
What is Morning?
Twice a day
What is bid?
History
What is hx?
No known allergies
What is NKA?
What is q4h?
Activities of Daily Living
What is ADL?
STAT
What is immediately?
NPO
What is nothing by mouth?
DNR
What is Do not resuscitate?
P
What is pulse?
N/V
What is nausea & vomiting?
as needed
What is PRN?
nausea & vomiting
What is N/V?
urinary tract infection
What is UTI?
feet
What is ft?
intake & output
What is I&O?
Q4h
What is every 4 hours?
Ax
What is axillary?
PO
What is by mouth?
ROM
What is Range of motion?
As tolerated
What is as tol?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
What is MRSA?
Blood Pressure
What is BP?
Water
What is H2O?
weight
What is wt?
Fx
What is fracture?
O2
What is oxygen?
oz
What is ounces?
R
What is respirations?
cath
What is catheter?
with
What is c (with a line over it)?
Out of Bed
What is OOB?
Cerebral Vascular Accident
What is CVA?
Above the Knee Amputation
What is AKA?
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
What is TPR?
What is complains of?
VS
What is vital signs?
TID
What is three times a day?
ENT
What is ears, nose, and throat?
SOB
What is shortness of breath?
Bowel Movement
What is BM?
Ambulate
What is Amb?
Immediately
What is STAT?
Range of Motion
What is ROM?
As Desired
What is Ad lib?
What is before meals?
hs
What is bedtime or hours of sleep?
TB
What is tuberculosis?
amt
What is amount?
CPR
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
Prescription
What is Rx?
Height
What is ht?
Bed rest
What is BR?
Hypertension
What is HTN?
Date of Birth
What is DOB?
DAILY DOUBLE
D/C or DC
What is Discharge?
OTC
What is over the counter?
PT
What is physical therapy?
R/O
What is rule out?
U/A or UA
What is Urinalysis?