A Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
@
A
At
2
Q
a-
A
before
3
Q
A&D
A
Admission and Discharge
4
Q
A&P
A
Anterior and Posterior
5
Q
aa-
A
of each
6
Q
Ab
A
Abortion
7
Q
abd
A
abdomen, abdominal
8
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
9
Q
ac
A
before meals
10
Q
ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
11
Q
ACTH
A
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
12
Q
*AD
A
right ear
13
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
14
Q
ADHD
A
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
15
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
16
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
17
Q
AED
A
Automated external defibrillation
18
Q
adm
A
Admission
19
Q
AHA
A
American Hospital association
20
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency disorder
21
Q
AL
A
assisted living
22
Q
am, AM
A
morning, before noon
23
Q
AMA
A
American Medical Association
24
Q
amal
A
amalgam
25
amb
ambulate, walk
26
amt
amount
27
ANA
American Nurses' Association
28
ANP
advanced nurse practitioner
29
ANS
automatic nervous system
30
ant
anterior
31
AP
apical nurse
32
approx
approximately
33
aq, aqua
aqueous (water base)
34
ARC
AIDS-related complex
35
ARF
acute renal failure
36
AROM
active range of motion
37
ART
accredited records technician
38
*AS
left ear
39
as tol
as tolerated
40
ASA
Aspirin
41
ASAP
as soon as possible
42
ASCVD
Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
43
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
44
*AU
Both ears
45
av
average
46
AV
arteriovenous, atrioventricular
47
A&W
alive and well
48
