Fundamentals of Nursing (LECTURE)

• @ refers to at, not a.
• A&P stands for anatomy and physiology.
• ab refers to abortion.
• abd refers to abdominal.
• ABG refers to arterial blood gas.
• ac refers to before meals.
• ac & cl refers to acetest and clinics.
• ACLS stands for advanced cardiac life support.
• AD refers to right ear.
• ADL refers to activities of daily living.
• ad lib refers to as desired.
• adm refers to admission.
• afeb refers to afebrile, no fever.
• AFB refers to acid-fast bacillus.
• AKA stands for above the knee.
• al refers to albumin.
• alt dieb refers to alternate days (every other day).
• AMA stands for against medical advice.
• amal refers to amalgam.
• AMI stands for acute myocardial infarction.
• ant refers to anterior.
• amb refers to ambulate, walk.
• amt refers to amount.
• approx refers to approximately.
• aq refers to aqueous.
• am refers to morning.
• ARDS stands for acute respiratory distress syndrome.
• AS stands for left ear.
• ASA stands for aspirin.
• asap (ASAP) stands for as soon as possible.
• as tol refers to as tolerated.
• ATD stands for admission, transfer, discharge.
• AU refers to both ears.
• Ax refers to axillary.
• BE refers to barium enema.
• bid refers to twice a day.
• bil, bilateral refers to both sides.
• BK refers to below knee.
• BKA refers to below the knee amputation.
• bl refers to blood.