Abbreviations #2

Question 1

BM

Answer 1

bowel movement

Question 2

BMI

Answer 2

Body mass index

Question 3

bpm

Answer 3

beats per minute

Question 4

BMR

Answer 4

basal metabolic rate
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the minimal rate of energy expenditure per unit time by endothermic animals at rest. (McNab, B. K. 1997). On the Utility of Uniformity in the Definition of Basal Rate of Metabolism. Physiol. Zool. Vol.70; Metabolism refers to the processes that the body needs to function.

Question 5

BP

Answer 5

blood pressure

Question 6

BR

Answer 6

bed rest

Question 7

BRP

Answer 7

bathroom privileges

Question 8

BS

Answer 8

blood sugar

Question 9

BSC

Answer 9

bedside commode

Question 10

BUN

Answer 10

blood urea nitrogen
The liver produces urea in the urea cycle as a waste product of the digestion of protein. Normal human adult blood should contain between 6 and 20 mg of urea nitrogen per 100 ml (6–20 mg/dL) of blood. Individual laboratories will have different reference ranges as the assay used will vary between laboratories.

Question 11

c

Answer 11

with

Question 12

C

Answer 12

Centigrade (Celsius)

Question 13

Ca

Answer 13

calcium

Question 14

ca

Answer 14

cancer

Question 15

c/o

Answer 15

complains of

Question 16

cm

Answer 16

centimeter

Question 17

CBC

Answer 17

complete blood
A complete blood count, also known as a complete blood cell count, full blood count, or full blood exam, is a blood panel requested by a doctor or other medical professional that gives information about the cells in a patient’s blood, such as the cell count for each cell type and the concentrations of various proteins and minerals.

Question 18

CRF

Answer 18

chronic renal failure

Chronic kidney disease,

Question 19

CHF

Answer 19

congestive heart failure

Question 20

CSF

Answer 20

cerebrospinal fluid
CSF) is a clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spine. It is produced in the choroid plexuses of the ventricles of the brain. It acts as a cushion or buffer for the brain’s cortex, providing basic mechanical and immunological protection to the brain inside the skull. The CSF also serves a vital function in cerebral autoregulation of cerebral blood flow.