NURSING ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
1
Q
ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
2
Q
ABX
A
Antibiotics
3
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
4
Q
ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
5
Q
aeb
A
As evidenced by
6
Q
AKI
A
Acute kidney injury
7
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
8
Q
b.i.d
A
Twice a day
9
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
10
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
11
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
12
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
13
Q
“C” with a bar over it
A
With
14
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
15
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
16
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
17
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
18
Q
CKD
A
Chronic kidney disease
19
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
20
Q
C/o
A
Complaints of
21
Q
CO
A
Cardiac output
22
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
23
Q
CPK
A
Creatine phosphokinase
24
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
25
Q
CVA
A
Cardiovascular accident
26
Q
CVP
A
Central venous pressure
27
Q
d/c
A
Discontinued
28
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
29
Q
Dx
A
Diagnoses
30
Q
EC
A
Enteric coated
