Pre Nursing Assistant Class
Adapted from American Red Cross Nursing Assistant Training Manual
Abbreviation
A or AX
Abbreviation List
Meaning
Abbreviation
Axillary
LPN/LVN
Meaning
Licensed practical nurse
(vocational nurse)
a.c.
Before meals
Ml
Milliliter
Abd
abdomen
NA/R
Nursing
assistant/Registered
Ad lib
As desired
NPO
Nothing by mouth
ADL
Activities for Daily Living
NKA
No Known allergies
AIDS
Acquired Immune
Noc
Night
Deficiency Syndrome
A.M.
Morning
O2
Oxygen
Amb
Ambulate
OOB
Out of bed
B&B
Bowel and bladder
OT
Occupational Therapy
program
b.i.d.
Twice a day
oz
ounce
BM
Bowel movement
Peri
Perineal (private area)
BP
Blood pressure
p.c.
After meals
c or w/
with
p.m.
Afternoon/evening
cc
Cubic centimeters
p.o.
By mouth
C/O
Complains of
PRN or prn
As needed
CPR
Cardiopulmonary
PT
Physical therapy
resuscitation
pt
patient
Cerebrovascular accident
q
Every
CVA
(stroke)
DNR
Do not resuscitate (not
q.d.
Everyday
qh
Every hour
cpr)
DNI
Do not Intubate (tube
down the lungs to help
breathering)
Dx
Diagnosis
q.h.s
Every night at bedtime
EKG
Electrocardiogram
q2h,
Every 2 hours
(monitors the heart)
q4h
Every 4 hours
ER
Emergency room
q6h
Every 6 hours
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
q.i.d.
Four times a day
FF
Force Fluids
q.o.d
Every other day
ft.
Foot/feet
R
rectal
/h./hr.
Hour
RN
Registered Nurse
H2O
Water
ROM
Range of Motion
HOB
Head of bed
Rt
Right
HOH
Hard of hearing
s or w/o
Without
HS or hs
Hour of sleep (bedtime)
Stat
Immediately, right away
ht
Height
SOB
Shortness of breath
I&O
Intake and Output
t.i.d.
Three times a day
in.
Inch
TPR
Temp. pulse. respiration
IV
Intravenous
UA
Urinalysis
L or Lt.
Left
VS
Vital signs
lb
Pounds
w/c or WC
Wheel chair
Wt.
weight
s/s
Signs symptoms