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CNA Class
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Nursing
08/17/2011
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a.c/ac
 Definition

before meals
Term

AD
 Definition

Alzheimers Disease
Term

ADL
 Definition

activities of daily living
Term

AED
 Definition

Automatic External Defibrillator
Term

amb
 Definition

ambulatory
Term

b.i.d./bid
 Definition

twice a day
Term

 

BM

 Definition

Bowel Movement
Term

BP / B/P
 Definition

Blood Pressure
Term

bs
 Definition

blood sugar
Term

BW
 Definition

Birth Weight
Term
_
c
 Definition

with
Term

CA
 Definition

Cancer
Term

Ca
 Definition

calcium
Term

cath
 Definition

catheter
Term

CBC
 Definition

complete blood count
Term

cc
 Definition

cubic centimeter
Term

CCU
 Definition

critical care unit
or
coronary care unit
Term

Chemo
 Definition

Chemotherapy
Term

CHF
 Definition

Congestive Heart Failure
Term

Chol
 Definition

cholesterol
Term

c/o
 Definition

complains of
Term

cm
 Definition

centimeter
Term

CO2
 Definition

Carbon Dioxide
Term

COPD
 Definition

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Term

CPR
 Definition

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Term

diff.
 Definition

Differential (Percentages of Types of White Blood Cells)
Term

DM
 Definition

Diabetes Mellitus
Term

DNR
 Definition

Do Not Resuscitate
Term

DOB
 Definition

Date of Birth
Term

Dx
 Definition

Diagnosis
Term

ED
 Definition

Emergency Department
Term

ER
 Definition

Emergency Room
Term

FBS
 Definition

Fasting Blood Sugar
Term

FUO
 Definition

Fever of Unknown Origin
Term

Fx
 Definition

Fracture