| A | B |
|---|
| AM | Morning |
| AD | Alzheimers Disease |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| BID | Twice a day |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| cc | Cubic centimeter |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| CEP | Competency Evaluation Program |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| CVA | Cerebral Vascular Accident |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Service |
| mmHg | Millimeters of Mercury ( for BP measurement) |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| I & O | Intake and Output |
| IV | Within or into a vein |
| LTC | Long Term Care |
| ml | Millilters |
| mm | millimeters |
| MRSA | Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
| MDSD | Material Safety Data Sheet |
| NATCEP | Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program |
| NPO | Nothing by Mouth |
| OBRA | Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1987 |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| oz | Ounce |
| TPR | Temperature/Pulse/Respiration |
| PM | Evening |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| SOB | Shortness of Breath |
| STAT | Immediately |
| AX | Axilla (underarm) |
| TAC | Texas Administrative Code |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| VRE | Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus |
