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What does the abbreviation 'A & P' stand for?
anatomy and physiology
arteries and pressure
analysis and practice
aorta and pulmonary
What does the abbreviation 'abd' stand for?
abdominal
abduction
abdicate
abandon
What does the abbreviation 'ABG' stand for?
arterial blood gas
average body glucose
abnormal blood group
arterial base gradient
What does the abbreviation 'a.c.' stand for?
before meals
after meals
with food
at bedtime
What does the abbreviation 'ACLS' stand for?
advanced cardiac life support
acute cerebral lesion syndrome
arterial circulation level system
automatic cardiac loop system
What does the abbreviation 'AD' stand for?
right ear
left ear
after dinner
before noon
What does the abbreviation 'ADL' stand for?
activities of daily living
advanced data learning
automatic device locator
applied digital logic
What does the abbreviation 'ad lib' stand for?
as desired
after lunch
at liberty
according to law
What does the abbreviation 'adm' stand for?
admission
administration
admonition
admiral
What does the abbreviation 'AKA' stand for?
above the knee
after known alias
all known aliases
also known as
What does the abbreviation 'alt dieb' stand for?
alternate days (every other day)
after lunch
at bedtime
as directed
What does the abbreviation 'AMA' stand for?
against medical advice
American Medical Association
Ask Me Anything
Advanced Medical Assessment
What does the medical abbreviation 'BS' stand for?
breath sounds
blood sugar
bowel syndrome
brain stem
What does the medical abbreviation 'BUN' stand for?
blood, urea, nitrogen levels
bile, uric, nitrate
brain, upper, nerve
bronchial, urinary, node
What does the medical abbreviation 'BVM' stand for?
bag-valve-mask
blood volume measurement
bronchial ventilation method
basic vascular management
What does the medical abbreviation 'bx' stand for?
biopsy
blood pressure
bronchitis
barium x-ray
What does the medical abbreviation 'c' stand for?
with
without
before
after
What does the medical abbreviation 'c-spine' stand for?
cervical spine
cardiac spine
cranial spine
coccygeal spine
What does the medical abbreviation 'CA' stand for?
cancer
calcium
cardiac arrest
chronic anemia
What does the medical abbreviation 'CAD' stand for?
coronary artery disease
chronic airway disorder
cerebral artery dysfunction
congenital adrenal dysplasia
What does the medical abbreviation 'cal' stand for?
calorie
calcium
calendar
caliper
What does the medical abbreviation 'CAT' stand for?
computerized axial tomography
cardiac assessment test
cerebral angiography technique
coronary artery tracking
What does the medical abbreviation 'cath' stand for?
catheter
catalepsy
catharsis
catheterization
What does the medical abbreviation 'CBC' stand for?
complete blood count
central blood chamber
cerebral blood circulation
cardiac blood cell
What does the medical abbreviation 'CC' stand for?
chief complaint
cardiac care
critical condition
cerebral cortex
What does the medical abbreviation 'CCU' stand for?
coronary care unit, critical care unit
central control unit
clinical care unit
cardiac checkup unit
What does the medical abbreviation 'CHD' stand for?
coronary heart disease
chronic hepatic disorder
congenital hearing defect
cerebral hemorrhagic disease
What does the medical abbreviation 'CHF' stand for?
congestive heart failure
chronic hepatic fibrosis
cerebral hemorrhagic fever
chronic heart fibrillation
What does the medical abbreviation 'chol' stand for?
cholesterol
choline
cholecystitis
cholangitis
What does the medical abbreviation 'cl liq' stand for?
clear liquid
clinical liquid
closed lipid
clean lymph
What does the medical abbreviation 'CNS' stand for?
central nervous system
cardiac nerve synapse
cerebral neural segment
cranial nerve sheath
What does the medical abbreviation 'c/o' stand for?
complains of
care of
case of
check on
What does the medical abbreviation 'COPD' stand for?
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic osteopathic pulmonary disorder
congestive obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic obstructive pancreatic disease
What does the medical abbreviation 'CPR' stand for?
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
cerebral pulmonary reaction
chronic pain relief
central pulse recovery
What does the medical abbreviation 'CSF' stand for?
cerebrospinal fluid
cardiac synovial fluid
cystic sinus formation
central spinal fissure
What does the medical abbreviation 'CT' stand for?
computer tomography
cardiac therapy
cerebral trauma
chronic treatment
What does the medical abbreviation 'CVA' stand for?
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
cardiac ventricular arrhythmia
chronic venous ailment
cervical vertebral anomaly
What does the medical abbreviation 'CVU' stand for?
cardiovascular unit
cerebral vascular ulcer
central venous ulcer
chronic venous ulcer
What does the medical abbreviation 'cx' stand for?
cervix or complaint of
chest x-ray
cardiac index
cerebral cortex
What does the medical abbreviation 'CXR' stand for?
chest X ray
cardiac X response
cervical X region
cranial X-ray
What does the medical abbreviation 'd/c' stand for?
discontinue
diagnose condition
dose change
direct care
What does the medical abbreviation 'del' stand for?
delivery
delay
delirium
delete
What does the medical abbreviation 'diff' stand for?
differential
diagnosis
difficult
diffusion
What does the medical abbreviation 'DNA' stand for?
deoxyribonucleic acid
dynamic nucleic acid
deoxynucleic acid
deoxyribose nucleic acid
What does the medical abbreviation 'DNR' stand for?
do not resuscitate
doctor not required
diagnosis not recorded
drug not recommended
What does the medical abbreviation 'DOA' stand for?
dead on arrival
date of admission
doctor on assignment
discharge on advice
What does the medical abbreviation 'DOB' stand for?
date of birth
date of biopsy
dose of blood
doctor on board
What does the medical abbreviation 'Dx' stand for?
diagnosis
treatment
prescription
disease
What does the abbreviation 'ECG' stand for?
electrocardiogram
electroencephalogram
echocardiogram
electrocardiograph
What does the abbreviation 'ED' stand for?
emergency department
eating disorder
education department
energy drink
What does the abbreviation 'EENT' stand for?
eyes, ears, nose, throat
elbows, ears, neck, toes
ears, elbows, nose, teeth
eyes, elbows, neck, throat
What does the abbreviation 'EKG' stand for?
electrocardiogram
electroencephalogram
echocardiogram
electrokinetic graph
What does the abbreviation 'est' stand for?
estimated
established
estate
estimate
What does the abbreviation 'ICU' stand for?
intensive care unit
internal clinic unit
immediate care utility
international care union
What does the abbreviation 'IM' stand for?
intramuscular
intravenous
intraoral
inframammary
What does the abbreviation 'inj' stand for?
injection
injury
injectional
injustice
What does the abbreviation 'IV' stand for?
intravenous
intravascular
internal vein
intraocular
