Abbreviation set Flashcards
1
Q
a (line over)
A
before (ante)
2
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@
A
at
3
Q
abd
A
abdomen
4
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
5
Q
ac
A
before meals
6
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
7
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
8
Q
ad lib
A
as desires
9
Q
ADA
A
American Diabetic Association
10
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
11
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
12
Q
A&O
A
alert and oriented
13
Q
A&O x3
A
alert and oriented to person, place, and time
14
Q
AROM
A
activities range of motion
15
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
16
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
17
Q
bid
A
twice a day
18
Q
bilat
A
bilateral
19
Q
BIPAP
A
bi-level positive airway pressure
20
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
21
Q
BLE
A
bilateral lower extremities
22
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
23
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
24
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
25
BR
bed rest
26
BRP
bathroom privileges
27
BS
blood sugar or bowel sound
28
BSA
body surface area
29
BUE
bilateral upper extremities
30
BUN
blood urine nitrogen
31
c (line over)
with
32
CA
cancer
33
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
34
cap
capsule
35
CAD
coronary artery disease
36
CAT
computerized axial tomography
