A

Question 1

ABC

Answer 1

Airway, breathing, circulation

Question 2

abd.

Answer 2

abdomen

Question 3

ABG

Answer 3

Arterial blood gas

Question 4

ABO

Answer 4

System of classifying blood groups

Question 5

ac

Answer 5

Before meals

Question 6

ACE

Answer 6

Angiotensin-converting enzyme

Question 7

ACS

Answer 7

Acute compartment syndrome

Question 8

ACTH

Answer 8

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone

Question 9

ADL

Answer 9

Activities of daily living

Question 10

ADH

Answer 10

Antidiuretic hormone

Question 11

ad lib

Answer 11

freely, as desired

Question 12

AFP

Answer 12

alpha-fetoprotein

Question 13

AIDS

Answer 13

Aquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Question 14

AKA

Answer 14

above knee amputation

Question 15

ALL

Answer 15

Acute lymphocytic leukemia

Question 16

ALP

Answer 16

alkaline Phosphatase (formerly SGPT)

Question 17

ALS

Answer 17

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Question 18

ALT

Answer 18

alanine aminotransferase

Question 19

AMI

Answer 19

antibody-mediated immunity

Question 20

AML

Answer 20

acute myclogenous leukemia

Question 21

amt.

Answer 21

amount

Question 22

ANA

Answer 22

antinuclear antibody

Question 23

ANS

Answer 23

autonomic nervous system

Question 24

AP

Answer 24

anteposterior

Question 25

A and P

Answer 25

anterior and posterior

Question 26

APC

Answer 26

atrial premature contraction

Question 27

aq.

Answer 27

water

Question 28

ARDS

Answer 28

adult respiratory distress syndrome

Question 29

ASD

Answer 29

atrial septal defect

Question 30

ASHD

Answer 30

atherosclerotic heart disease

Question 31

AST

Answer 31

aspartate aminotransferase (formerly SGOT)

Question 32

ATP

Answer 32

adrenosine triphosphate

Question 33

AV

Answer 33

atrioventricular