Quiz #1 Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAT
A
activity as tolerated
2
Q
ABC
A
airway, breathing, circulation
3
Q
ABD
A
abdomen
4
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
5
Q
ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
6
Q
ad lib
A
as much as needed
7
Q
ADH
A
anti-diuretic hormone
8
Q
AF
A
atrial fibrillation or afebrile
9
Q
ARDS
A
acute respiratory distress syndrome
10
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
11
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
12
Q
BM
A
bone marrow or bowel movement
13
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
14
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
15
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
16
Q
BRBPR
A
bright red blood per rectum
17
Q
BS
A
bowel or breath sounds
18
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
19
Q
BW
A
body weight
20
Q
BX
A
biopsy
21
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
22
Q
c/c
A
chief complaint
23
Q
c/o
A
complaining of
24
Q
CA
A
cancer
25
Ca
calcium
26
CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
27
CBC
complete blood count
28
CC
chief complaint
29
CF
cystic fibrosis
