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CNA abbreviations #1
100 cards·by Calista-Victoria
q.i.d. or QID
4 times a day
a.c. or AC
before meals/before food (Latin: ante cibum)
b.c. or BC
after meal/after food (Latin: post cibum)
b.i.d or BID
2 times a day / twice daily
t.i.d. or TID
3 times a day
TTWB
toe-touch weightbearing
NWB
non-weightbearing
ad lib
as desired / as you wish (Latin: Ad libitum)
Amb
ambulatory
BM
Bowel Movement (poop)
BSC
BedSide Commode (loo)
G/C
Geri Chair
HOB
Head of Bed
FOB
Foot of Bed
SR
Side Rail (of bed)
ROM
Range Of Motion
PROM
Passive Range Of Motion
AROM
Active Range Of Motion
SOB
Shortness of Breath
W/C
Wheelchair
Amt
Amount
cc
cubic centimeter (usually lower case)
FF
Frequently / Forced Fluids
I &O
Input & Output
WBAT
Weight-Bearing As Tolerated
NPO or npo
Nothing by Mouth (Latin: Nil per os)
mL
millileter (eg liquids, 6 mL)
po or PO
By Mouth (Latin: Per Os)
L
Liter / left
NAS
No Added Salt
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar (think mum: Diabetes)
NG or N/G
Nasogastric (tube)
NCS
No Concentrated Sweets
G/T or GT
Gastrostomy Tube
VS
Vital Signs
BP
Blood Pressure
HT or ht
Height
TPR or T/P/R
Temperature Pulse Respirations
WT or wt
Weight
DAT
Diet As Tolerated
AM or am
Morning
PM or pm
Afternoon
OD or od
Once Daily / Overdose / Right Eye (Latin:Oculus Dexter)
PRN or p.r.n.
Whenever necessary/as needed (Latin: Pro Re Nata)
DNR
Do Not Resucitate (let 'em die)
DX or Dx
Diagnosis
OT
Occupational Therapy
PT
Physical Therapy
B &B
Bowel & Bladder
D/C or d/c
Discontinue or Discharge
qd or QD
Every day / once a day (Latin: quaque die)
hs or HS
Bedtime/At Night or 'hours of sleep' (Latin: Hora Somni)
FX or Fx
Fracture
c/o
complaint of
q
Every / each (eg q.4 hours - every 4 hours)
qhs or QHS
Every night /every bedtime (Latin: quaque hora somni)
c (could be letter c with bar over top of it)
with (Latin: cum) (Eg Magna Cum Laude)
p (could be letter p with bar over top of it)
after (Latin: post) (Eg post traumatic stress)
s (could be letter s with bar over top of it)
without (Latin: Sine)
qod or QOD
Every Other Day (Latin: quaque altera die)
Stat or STAT
Immediately (Latin: Statim)
O2
oxygen
H/A
Headache or Head Ache
R
Right
NKFA
No Known Food Allergies
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
HSPRN or h.s. p.r.n
At bedtime whenever necessary
Tx
Treatment
Inc
Increase / Incontinent
ACHS or a.c. h.s.
Before Meals at night (or at bedtime)
BR
BathRoom / BedRoom / Bed Rest
SX or Sx
Symptoms
CBR
Complete Bed Rest
ALL
Allergies
TCDB
Turn, Cough, Deep Breath.
BRP
Bathroom Privileges
LOC
Level of Care / Laxative of Choice / Level of Consciousness
C/D/I
Clean, Dry & Intact (skin wound)
N/V/D or NVD
Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea
OTA
Open To Air (wound)
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease (kidneys)
OOP
Out On Pass
HCT
Health Care Team
OOF
Out Of Facility
SBA
Stand-By Assist (helping someone walk, etc)
FWB
Full Weight-Bearing (walking normally)
UA or U/A
Urinalysis
u/o
Urine Output
MAE
Moves All Extremities
MN or mn
Midnight / Minute
OVS
Orthostatic Vital Signs
FUO
Fever of Unknown Origin
ABR
Absolute Bed Rest
x's
Times (eg aspirin x3 - give 'em 3 aspirin)
D/R
Dining Room
CN
Charge Nurse
NCB
No Code Blue!
BS
Bowel Sounds (but FBS=Fasting Blood Sugar)
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up
q.a.m. or q.AM
Every morning (q + AM)