B-C Flashcards

nursing abbreviations starting with B-C

1
Q

BCG

A

bacille calmette-guerin

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2
Q

bid

A

two times a day

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3
Q

BMR

A

basal metabolic rate

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4
Q

BKA

A

below knee amputation

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5
Q

BLS

A

basic life support

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6
Q

Bp

A

blood pressure

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7
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

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8
Q

bpm

A

beats per minute

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9
Q

BPR

A

bathroom privileges

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10
Q

BSA

A

body surface area

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11
Q

BUN

A

blood, urine, nitrogen

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12
Q

C and S

A

culture and sensitivity

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13
Q

C

A

centigrade, celsius

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14
Q

`c

A

with

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15
Q

Ca

A

calcium

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16
Q

CA

A

cancer

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17
Q

cal

A

calorie(s)

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18
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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19
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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20
Q

caps.

A

capsules

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21
Q

CAPD

A

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

22
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

23
Q

CBI

A

continuous bladder irrigation

24
Q

CC

A

chief complaint

25
Q

CCU

A

critical care unit

26
Q

CDC

A

center for disease control and prevention

27
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

28
Q

CK

A

creatine kinase

29
Q

CL

A

chloride

30
Q

CLL

A

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

31
Q

cm

A

centimeter

32
Q

CMV

A

cytomegalovirus infection

33
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

34
Q

CO

A

carbon monoxide, cardiac output

35
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

36
Q

comp.

A

compound

37
Q

cont.

A

continuous

38
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

39
Q

CP

A

cerebral palsy

40
Q

CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

41
Q

CPK

A

creatine phosphokinase

42
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

43
Q

CRP

A

c-reactive protein

44
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

45
Q

CT

A

computerized tomography

46
Q

CTD

A

connective tissues disease

47
Q

CTS

A

carpal tunnel syndrome

48
Q

cu

A

cubic

49
Q

CVA

A

costovertebral angle

50
Q

CVC

A

central venous catheter

51
Q

CVP

A

central venous pressure