B-C Flashcards
nursing abbreviations starting with B-C (51 cards)
1
Q
BCG
A
bacille calmette-guerin
2
Q
bid
A
two times a day
3
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
4
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
5
Q
BLS
A
basic life support
6
Q
Bp
A
blood pressure
7
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
8
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
9
Q
BPR
A
bathroom privileges
10
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
11
Q
BUN
A
blood, urine, nitrogen
12
Q
C and S
A
culture and sensitivity
13
Q
C
A
centigrade, celsius
14
Q
`c
A
with
15
Q
Ca
A
calcium
16
Q
CA
A
cancer
17
Q
cal
A
calorie(s)
18
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
19
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
20
Q
caps.
A
capsules
21
Q
CAPD
A
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
22
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
23
Q
CBI
A
continuous bladder irrigation
24
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
25
CCU
critical care unit
26
CDC
center for disease control and prevention
27
CHF
congestive heart failure
28
CK
creatine kinase
29
CL
chloride
30
CLL
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
31
cm
centimeter
32
CMV
cytomegalovirus infection
33
CNS
central nervous system
34
CO
carbon monoxide, cardiac output
35
CO2
carbon dioxide
36
comp.
compound
37
cont.
continuous
38
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
39
CP
cerebral palsy
40
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure
41
CPK
creatine phosphokinase
42
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
43
CRP
c-reactive protein
44
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
45
CT
computerized tomography
46
CTD
connective tissues disease
47
CTS
carpal tunnel syndrome
48
cu
cubic
49
CVA
costovertebral angle
50
CVC
central venous catheter
51
CVP
central venous pressure
