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CNA vocabulary 2
medical abbreviations
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Undergraduate 1
01/21/2009
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a (with a bar over it)
 Definition
before
Term
p (with a bar over it)
 Definition
after
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a.c
 Definition
before meals
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p.c
 Definition
after meals
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
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p.r.n
 Definition
as necessary
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STAT
 Definition
immediately
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q.h
 Definition
every hour
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q.d
 Definition
every day
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q.o.d
 Definition
every other day
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b.i.d
 Definition
two times a day
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t.i.d
 Definition
three times a day
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q.i.d
 Definition
four times a day
Term
CN
 Definition
charge nurse
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DON
 Definition
director of nursing
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RN
 Definition
registered nurse
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Dr.
 Definition
doctor
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LPN
 Definition
licensed practical nurse
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LVN
 Definition
licensed vocational nurse
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po
 Definition
by mouth
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NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
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DC
 Definition
discontinue
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c ( with bar over it)
 Definition
with
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s (with bar over it)
 Definition
without
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SBA
 Definition
stand by assistance
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Rx
 Definition
perscription
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IV
 Definition
intravenous
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FF
 Definition
force fluids
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CBR
 Definition
complete bed rest
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SOB
 Definition
shortness of breath
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HOH
 Definition
hard of hearing
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c/o
 Definition
complains of
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Fx
 Definition
fracture
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staph
 Definition
staphylococcus bacteria
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MI
 Definition
myocardial infarction
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CHF
 Definition
congestive heart failure
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CVA
 Definition
cerebral vascular accident
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Ca
 Definition
cancer
Term
AD
 Definition
Alzheimer's disease
Term
UTI
 Definition
urinary tract infection
Term
URI
 Definition
upper respiratory infection
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CHD
 Definition
coronary heart disease
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Dx
 Definition
diagnosis
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EEG
 Definition
electroencephalogram
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EKG or ECG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
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RBC
 Definition
red blood count
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WBC
 Definition
white blood count
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