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Certified Nurses assistant
ABBREVIATIONS
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Nursing
Professional
08/21/2012

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Term
A
Definition

Before

 
Term
ABD
Definition

abdomen

 
Term
AC
Definition
Before meals. 
Term
ADA
Definition
American Disability Act. 
Term
ADA
Definition
American Diabetic Association. 
Term
ADL'S
Definition
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. 
Term
AD LIB
Definition
AS DESIRED
Term
AIDS
Definition
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Term
AM HOURS
Definition
BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND NOON
Term
AMB
Definition
AMBULATORY, WALK
Term
AMT
Definition
AMOUNT
Term
AP
Definition
APICAL
Term
ASAP
Definition
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 
Term
AS TOL
Definition
AS TOLERATED. 
Term
AX
Definition
AXILLARY
Term
BID
Definition
TWICE DAILY
Term
BM
Definition
BOWEL MOVEMENT. 
Term
BP, B/P
Definition
BLOOD PRESSURE. 
Term
BR
Definition
BED REST, BATHROOM PRIVELAGES. 
Term

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C

Definition
WITH
Term
C
Definition
CENTIGRADE, CELSIUS
Term
CA
Definition
CANCER
Term
CATH
Definition
CATHETER
Term
CBC
Definition
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
Term
CC
Definition
CUBIC CENTIMITERS
Term
C.DIFF
Definition
Clostridium difficile. 
Term
CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure. 
Term
C/O
Definition
COMPLAINS OF. 
Term
COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 
Term
CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 
Term
CVA
Definition
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Term
DC OR D/C 
Definition
discontinue/discharge. 
Term
DNR
Definition
do not resuscitate. 
Term
DON
Definition
DIRECTOR OF NURSING. 
Term
DRSG
Definition
DRESSING. 
Term
FBS
Definition
FASTING BLOD SUGAR. 
Term
GI
Definition
GASTROINTESTINAL
Term
HA
Definition
HEADACHE OR HEARING AID. 
Term
HOB
Definition
HEAD OF BED. 
Term
FX
Definition
FRACTURE. 
Term
FOLEY
Definition
INDWEILLING URINARY CATHETER.
Term
HS
Definition
HOURS OF SLEEP. 
Term
Ht
Definition
HEIGHT. 
Term
I&0
Definition
INTAKE & OUTPUT. 
Term
LOC
Definition

LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS. 

 

Term
MI
Definition

MYOCARDIAL INFRACTION. 

 

Term
MRSA
Definition

METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS. 

 

Term
NAS
Definition

NO SALT ADDED 

(DIET ORDER)

Term
NCR
Definition

NO CARDIAC RESUSCITATION. 

 

Term
NEG
Definition
NEGATIVE. 
Term
NG
Definition

NASO-GASTRIC. 

 

Term
NKA
Definition
NO KNOWN ALLERGIES. 
Term
NOC
Definition
NIGHT, NOCTURNAL. 
Term
NPO
Definition
NOTHING BY MOUTH. 
Term
OOB
Definition
OUT OF BED. 
Term

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P

Definition
AFTER. 
Term
PC
Definition
AFTER MEALS. 
Term
PER
Definition
BY/VIA OR THROUGH. 
Term
PERI
Definition

PERINEAL AREAS. 

 

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