(I) w/ circle
independent
(s) w/ circle
supervision
SBA
stand by Assistance
CGA
contract guard assistance
Min A
minimal assistance (25% or less)
Mod A
moderate assistnace (26-50 %)
Max A
maximal assistance (> 75%)
HHA
hand held assistance
vc's, v.cues
verbals cues
amb
ambulation, ambulated
AD
assistive device
RW
rolling walker
SW
standard walker
LBQC
large base quad cane
SBQC
small base quad cane
SC
straight cane
w/c
wheel chair
AE
adaptive equipment ( made not be approved abbreviation due to multiple meanings)
BSC
bedside commode
DME
Durable medical equipment (ex-bedside commode, walker, cane, wheelchair)
BR
bathroom
PWB
partial weight bearing (usually 50% or less)
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing (10% or less/just toes touching floor for balance)
NWB
non weight bearing
UE
upper extremity
LE
Lower exremity
ROM
range of motion
PROM
passive range of motion
AAROM
acctive range of motion
AROM
active range of motion
SROM
self range of motion
WNL
within normal limits
WFL
withn functional limits
(L)
Left
(R)
Right
� (line above)
above
p (line above)
after
s (line above)
without
c (line above)
with
hx
history
dx
diagnosis
rx,tx
treatment (depends on facility)
r/o
rule out
pt
patient
PT
pysical therapy/therapist
F/U
follow-up
D/C, DC
discharge