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Nursing Abbreviations 1 Flashcards

Commonly used abbreviations in nursing

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a

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before

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@

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at

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A&P

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anterior and posterior

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aa

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of each

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abd

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abdomen

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ABGs

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arterial blood gases

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ac

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before meals

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ADA (2 answers)

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American Diabetes Association -or- American Dietetic Association

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ad lib (2 answers)

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as desired -or- as freely as desired

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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AF

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atrial fibrillation

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AFB

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acid-fast bacillus

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Ag (2 answers)

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silver -or- antigen

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AHA (2 answers)

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American Hospital Association -or- American Heart Association

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AHCD

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advanced health care directive

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AIDS

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acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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AKA

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above the knee amputation

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ALL (2 answers)

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acute lymphocytic leukemia -or- acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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ALOC

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altered level of consciousness

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ALS

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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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a.m.a.

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against medical advice

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A.M.A.

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American Medical Assocation

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AMB -or- amb

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ambulatory

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AMI (2 answers)

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acute myocardial infarction -or- anterior myocardial infarction

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amp

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ampule

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ANA (2 answers)

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antinuclear antibody test -or- American Nurses Association

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AP (2 answers)

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apical pulse -or- anterior and posterior

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ARDS (2 answers)

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acute respiratory distress syndrome -or- adult respiratory distress syndrome

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AS

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aortic stenosis

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ASA (2 answers)

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aspirin -or- acetyl salicylic acid

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ASD

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atrial septal defect

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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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AST

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aspartate aminotransferase

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AV (2 answers)

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atrio-ventricular -or- arterio-venous

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ax

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axillary

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Ba

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barium

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BE

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barium enema

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bid

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two times a day

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BKA

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below the knee amputation

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BM

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bowel movement

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BMR

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basal metabolic rate

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BP

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blood pressure

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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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BR

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bedrest

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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BSA

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body surface area

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BSC

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bedside commode

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BSE

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breast self-examination

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BSI

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body substance isolation

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BSO

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bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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bx

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biopsy

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c

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with

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C

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Centigrade

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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Ca++

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calcium

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CA (2 answers)

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canger -or- carcinoma

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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cap

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capsule

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CAPD

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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

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CAT

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computed axial tomography

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cath (2 answers)

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catheter -or- catheterize

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CBC

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complete blood count

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CBI

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continuous bladder irrigation

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CBR

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complete bedrest

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cc

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cubic centimeter

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CCU (2 answers)

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Coronary Care Unit -or- Critical Care Unit

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CC

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chief complaint

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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control

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CDE

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Certified Diabetes Educator

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CEA

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carcinoembryonic antigen

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cg

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centigram

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CHO

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carbohydrate

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CKD

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chronic kidney disease

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Cl- (2 answers)

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chloride -or- chlorine

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cm

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centimeter

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CMS (2 answers)

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circulation, movement, sensation -or- color, movement, sensation

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CN

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cranial nerve

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CNS

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central nervous system

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c/o (2 answers)

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complains of -or- complaint of

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CO (2 answers)

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cardiac output -or- carbon monoxide

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CO2

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carbon dioxide

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPK

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creatinine phosphokinase

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CPM

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continuous passive motion

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CPR

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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