Fundamentals of Nursing

• NKA - no known allergy
• @ - at
• a with line above - before
• abd - abdomen
• ABG - arterial blood gases
• a.c - before meals
• ad lib - as desired
• adm - admission
• ADL - activities of daily living
• ABO - main blood group system
• A.M. - morning
• AMA - against medical advice
• amb - ambulate
• amt - amount
• ANST - after negative skin test
• AP - apical pulse
• A-P - anterior-posterior
• approx - approximately
• ASAP - as soon as possible
• B&B - bowel and bladder training
• BaE - barium enema
• BCG - Bacille Calmette-Guerin
• bid - twice a day
• bm - bowel movement
• BP - blood pressure
• bpm - beats per minute
• BRP - bathroom privileges
• BS - bowel sounds
• BR -bed rest
• BSC - bedside commode
• BSD - bedside drainage
• Bx - biopsy
• c with line above - with
• C - centigrade or celcius
• CA - cancer
• Cal - calorie
• cap - capsule
• Cath - catheter
• c.c. - chief complaints
• cc - cubic centimeter