Fundamentals in Nursing

• a - ante (before)
• a.c. - ante cebum (before meals)
• a.m. - ante meridian (before noon)
• A.S. - auricula sinister (left ear)
• aa - of each
• ABG - arterial blood gas
• ACLS - Advance Cardiac Life Support
• A.D. - auricula dexter (right ear)
• ad - up to
• ad. lib. - ad libitum (as desired)
• ADH - antidiuretic hormone
• ADL - activities of daily living
• AF - Atrial Fibrillation
• AFB - Acid-fast Bacilli
• AGE - Acute Gastroenteritis
• agit. - shake
• AIDS - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• AKA - Above the Knee Amputation
• ALL - Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
• ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• AMA - against medical advise
• ANA - antinuclear antibody
• ante - before
• AOG - age of gestation
• AP - abdominal-perineal/ anterior posterior
• Ap. - appendectomy
• APL - anterior-posterior-lateral
• aq. - water
• aq. dist. - distilled water
• AS - APGAR score
• ASD - Atrial Septal Defect
• ASHD - Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
• ATS - Activated Tetanus Serum
• A.U. - auricula utro (both ears)
• ax. - axillary
• BM - bowel movement
• bid - twice a day
• BKA - Below the Knee Amputation
• BL - birth length
• BLND - Bilateral Lymph Node Dissection