CNA Unit 8 Definitions and Abbreviations
Across
- 1. abbreviations for total parenteral nutrition
- 3. swelling of body tissues due to excessive accumulation of fluid
- 6. sometimes referred to as blood sugar
- 8. abbreviation for nothing by mouth
- 9. a measuring device used to measure fluids
- 12. excessive hunger
- 13. abbreviation for before meals
- 16. abbreviation for abdomen
- 17. a condition where the bones become porous, brittle, and weak
- 19. reduction in the number of circulation RBC's
- 21. a type of feeding tube placed directly into the stomach
- 22. abbreviation for after meals
- 23. abbreviations for no known allergies
Down
- 2. a diet where you put the food in the blender
- 4. difficulty swallowing
- 5. emotional eating disorder
- 7. condition with partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally or using written words
- 10. difficulty speaking
- 11. excessive thirst
- 14. a condition where the pancreas does not produce enough insulin
- 15. a type of tube through the nose, past the throat and down into the stomach
- 18. a person who has a degree in nutrition
- 20. abbreviation for by mouth