A-Z Medical Abbreviations Questions and Answers 100% pass

A-Z Medical Abbreviations Questions and Answers 100% pass A&D - ANS- admission and discharge A&P - ANS- anatomy & physiology anterior and posterior abd - ANS- abdomen ABG - ANS- arterial blood gas ac - ANS- before meals AD - ANS- right ear ad lib - ANS- as desired ADL - ANS- activities of daily living AIDS - ANS- acquired immune deficiency syndrome AMA - ANS- against medical advice american medical association amb - ANS- ambulate AP - ANS- apical pulse AS - ANS- left ear ASA - ANS- acetylsalicylic acid ASAP - ANS- as soon as possible AU - ANS- both ears AV - ANS- arteriovenous atrioventricular Ax - ANS- axillary Ba - ANS- barium B&B - ANS- bowel and bladder training BBB - ANS- bundle branch block B&C - ANS- boipsy and conization BE - ANS- barieum enema bid - ANS- twice a day BM - ANS- bowel movement BP - ANS- blood pressure BRP - ANS- bathroom privileges BS - ANS- blood sugar BSA - ANS- body surface area BSC - ANS- bedside commode BUN - ANS- blood urea nitrogen Bx or bx - ANS- biopsy c (line over it) - ANS- with Ca - ANS- calcium CA - ANS- cancer CAT - ANS- computerized axial tomography Cath - ANS- catheter CBC - ANS- complete blood count CBR - ANS- complete bedrest CCU - ANS- coronary care unit critical care unit CDC - ANS- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CF - ANS- cystic fibrosis CHD - ANS- coronary heart disease cl liq - ANS- clear liquid CNS - ANS- central nervous system c/o - ANS- complains of CO - ANS- coronary occlusion carbon monoxide CO2 - ANS- carbon dioxide COPD - ANS- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COTA - ANS- certified occupational therapy assistant CP - ANS- cerebral palsy chest pain CPR - ANS- cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPK - ANS- creatine phosphokinase C&S - ANS- culture and sensitivity CSF - ANS- cerbral spinal fluid Cu - ANS- copper CVA - ANS- cerebrovascular accident Cx - ANS- cervix d - ANS- day D&C - ANS- dilatation and curettage DAT - ANS- diet as tolerated D/C - ANS- discontinue discharge Diff - ANS- differentiated white blood cell count DM - ANS- diabetes mellitus DNA - ANS- deoxyribonucleic acid DNR - ANS- do not resuscitate DOA - ANS- dead on arrival DOB - ANS- date of birth DOD - ANS- date of death DON - ANS- director of nursing DPM - ANS- doctor of podiatric medicine Dr - ANS- doctor dr - ANS- dram DRG - ANS- diagnostic related groups drg - ANS- dressing D/S - ANS- dextrose in saline DSD - ANS- dry sterile dressing DT - ANS- delerium tremors DW - ANS- distilled water D/W - ANS- dextrose in water Dx or dx - ANS- diagnosis EBL - ANS- estimated blood loss EKG - ANS- electrocardiogram EEG - ANS- electroencephalogram EENT - ANS- eye, ears, nose, throat EMG - ANS- electromyogram ESR - ANS- erythrocyte sedimentation rate etiol - ANS- etiology FBS - ANS- fasting blood sugar FC - ANS- foley catheter FDA - ANS- Food and Drug Administration Fe - ANS- iron FF - ANS- force fluids Fx - ANS- fracture FUO - ANS- fever unknown origin GA - ANS- gastric analysis GB - ANS- gallbladder GI - ANS- gastrointestinal g - ANS- gram gtt - ANS- drop GTT - ANS- glucose tolerance test GU - ANS- genitourinary H - ANS- hydrogen H2O - ANS- water H2O2 - ANS- hydrogen peroxide HA - ANS- headache hearing aid HCL - ANS- hydrochloric acid hct - ANS- hematocrit