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Abbreviations
Nursing Assistant Abbreviations - Hartman - The Basics
Question | Answer |
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_ q | every |
h | hour |
q2h | every two hours |
q4h | every four hours |
bid | two times a day |
tid | three times a day |
ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
_ c | with |
c/o | complains of |
DON | Director of Nursing |
prn, p.r.n. | whenever necessary, as needed |
_ s | without |
hs | hour of sleep, bedtime |
_ p | after |
ad lib | as desired |
BRP | Bathroom Privileges |
ROM | Range of Motion |
HOB | head of bed |
OOB | out of bed |
w/c | wheelchair |
amt | amount |
R | rectal, respiration |
S&S, S/S | signs and symptoms |
cath | catheter |
oz | ounce |
H2O | water |
lb | pound |
PO, per os | by mouth |
I&O | Intake and Output |
IV. I.V | intravenous |
mL | milliliter |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
BM | bowel movement |
spec | specimen |
HTN | Hypertension |
stat | immediately, at once |
ht | height |
SOB | shortness of breath |
TPR | temperature, pulse, respiration |
VS, vs | vital signs |
wt | weight |
ap | apical |
B/P, BP | Blood Pressure |
C | Centigrade |
COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
CVA | Cerebrovascular Accident |
F | Fahrenheit |
O2 | oxygen |
Dx, dx | Diagnosis |
meds | medications |
_ a | Before |
as tol | As Tolerated |
ax. | Axillary |
C. Diff | Clostridium difficile |
CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
DAT | Diet as Tolerated |
DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
DOB | Date of Birth |
FF | Force Fluids |
ft | Foot |
HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
hyper | Above normal |
hypo | Below normal |
inc | Incontinent |
isol | Isolation |
lab | laboratory |
LTC | Long-Term Care |
mmHg | Millimeters of Mercury |
MRSA | Methicillin-residstant Staphylocossus Aureau |
N/A | Not applicable |
NKA | No Known Allergies |
OBRA | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
peri care | Perineal Care |
PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
rehab | Rehabilitation |
RF | Restrict Fluids |
T., temp | Temperature |
TB | Tuberculosis |
UTI | Urinary Tract Infection |