January 23/26
ā
abd
ac
ADA
ADL's
ad lib
AIDS
AM/am hours
amb
amt
January 27/28
Ap
AP
APS
ASAP
as tol
ax
BID, bid
BM
B/P, BP
BPH
BR
January 29/30
BRP
c
C
CA
CAD
cath
cc
Before
abdomen
before meals
American Diabetes
Association
activities of daily living
as desired
Acquired
Immunodeficiency
Syndrome
between midnight and
noon
ambulate, walk
Amount
Apical
Adult Protective Services
as soon as possible
as tolerated
Axillary
twice daily
bowel movement
blood pressure
Benign Prostatic
Hypertrophy
bed rest, bathroom
bathroom privileges
with
Centigrade/Celsius
Cancer
Coronary Artery Disease
Catheter
cubic centimeters
1
CDC
C.Diff
CHF
February 2/3
CNA
CNS
c/o
COPD
CP
CPR
CVA
D/C or DC
DNR
DON
February 4/5
DQ
drsg
Dr.
dx
ER
F
FAS
Fx
GERD
G tube
February 6/9
GI
GU
H or hr.
HA
HAI
HAV
HBV
HCV
Centers for Disease Control
Clostridium difficile
congestive heart failure
certified nursing assistant
Central Nervous System
complains of
chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
Cerebral Palsy
cardiopulmonary
resuscitation
cerebrovascular accident
(stroke)
discontinue/discharge
do not resuscitate
Director of Nursing
Decubitus Ulcer
Dressing
Doctor
diagnosis
Emergency Room
Fahrenheit
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fracture
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Disease
Gastrostomy Tube
gastrointestinal
genitourinary
Hour
headache
Health Care Associated
Infection
Hepatitis A Virus
Helpatitis B Virus
Hepatitis C Virus
Health Insurance
HIPPA Portability and
Accountability Act
2
Human Immunodeficiency
Virus
HIV
February 10/11
HOB head of bed
H2O Water
HS or hs hour of sleep
ht Height
I and O intake and output
IV intravenous
Kg Kilogram
Lab laboratory
(L)/L/lt Left
L Liter
February 12/13
lb. pound
LCS Low Concentrated Sweets
LOA leave of absence
LOC level of consciousness
LPN licensed practical nurse
LTC long-term care
Long Term Care
LTCO
Ombudsman
MD Medical Doctor
meds medications
ml Milliliter
February 17/18
MI myocardial infarction
mmHg Millimeters mercury
Multi-drug resistant
MRSA
staphylococcus aureus
MS Multiple sclerosis
NAS no added salt (diet order)
NCR no cardiac resuscitation
NCS No Concentrated Sweets
Neg Negative
NG naso-gastric
NKA no known allergies
February 19/20
Obsessive Compulsive
OCD
disorder
noc Night, nocturnal
NPO nothing by mouth
3
O2
OBRA
oob
OR
ortho
OSHA
oxygen
Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1987
out of bed
operating room
orthopedics
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
occupational therapy
O.T.
February 23/24
oz. ounce
p after
P pulse
PASS Pull, Aim. Squeeze, Sweep
pc after meals
per by/via or through
peri perineal areas
Protected Health
PHI
Information
hours between noon and
Pm/PM
midnight
PNS Peripheral Nervous System
February 25/26
po by mouth
Physician Order for Life
POLST
Sustaining Treatment
postop after surgery
Personal Protective
PPE
Equipment
preop before surgery
PRN, prn when necessary
PROM passive range of motion
pt patient/resident
PT physical therapy
Peripheral Vascular
PVD
Disease
March 4/5
q every
qd every day
qh every hour
qhs every bed time
q2h every two hours
4
QID/qid
R
®/(R)/R/rt
RA
RACE
March 6/9
RBC
reg
rehab
RN
ROM
RSV
RT
Rx
s
SDS
March 10/11
SNF
SOB
stat
S and S
STD
STI
SW
SX
T
TB
March 12/13
TBI
tbsp
TCDB
TED hose
TIA
TID/tid
TPN
four times daily
rectal or respirations
Right
Rheumatoid Arthritis
rescue, alarm, contain,
extinguish
red blood cell
Regular
rehabilitation
registered nurse
range of motion
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
recreational therapy or
respiratory therapy
prescription
Without
Safety Data Sheet
skilled nursing facility
short of breath
at once, immediately
sign and symptoms
Sexually Transmitted
Disease
Sexually Transmitted
Infection
Social Worker
Symptoms
temperature
tuberculosis
Traumatic Brain Injury
tablespoon
turn, cough and deep
breath
brand name of antiembolism stocking
transient ischemic attack
(little or silent stroke)
three times a day
Total Parenteral Nutrition
5
tsp
Tx, tx
TPR
March 16/17
UA or U/A
UNAR
URI
UTI
VS or V/S
WBC
w/c
WNL
wt
March 1819
x
i/ii/iii
+
<
>
teaspoon
treatment
Temperature, Pulse,
Respiration
urinalysis
Utah Nursing Assistant
Registry
upper respiratory infection
urinary tract infection
vital signs
white blood cells
wheelchair
within normal limits
weight
times (i.e. 3xhr = three
times/hr)
one/two/three
negative
positive
less than
greater than or more than
change
Abbreviation TEST March 18
March 20/23
a, anab, absdysantiendobihyperbiohypobradyinterlithMarch
Prefixes 1
Without, lack of
Absent, deficient
Painful, difficult
Against
Within, inner
Two
Over,above, increased
Life
Under, beneath
Slow
Between, within
stone
Prefixes 2
6
24/25
NecroPolyOligSemiOrthoTachyPathoThromboPerToxicPeriUriPhagMarch 26/27
AdenoEmesisAndioErythroBioGenoCarcinoGluco-,
glycoCyanoHemo-, emo, hematoLeukoEdemaApril 6/7
LithoPhysioNecroSeptoOncoStasis
Patho
Thrombo
Phago
ToxicPsycho
Vaso
April 8/9
Algia
Death
Many, much
Decreased, scanty
Half
Straight
Fast
Disease, suffering
clot
By, through
Poison
Around
Urine
eat
Roots 1
Gland
Vomitus
Vessel
Red
Life
Producing, origin of
Cancer
Sugar, sweet
Blue
Blood
White
Swelling
Roots 2
stone
Nature
Dead
Infection
Tumor
Stop
Disease
Clot
Eat
Poison
Mind
Blood vessel
Suffixes 1
Pain
7
Asthenia
Cide
cise
Ectomy
Emia
Genetic
Itis
Ology
Oma
April 10/13
Ostomy
Otomy
Penia
Phobia
Plegia
Pnea
Therapy
Uria
Thermy
Rhage
Weakness
Kill
Cut
Surgical removal
Blood
Production, origin
Inflammation
Study of
tumor
Suffixes 2
Surgical opening
Incision,surgical cutting
Too few
Fear of
Paralysis
Breathing
Treatment
Urine
Heat
Flow, hemmorrage
Medical
Terminology
TEST
April 14
8
9