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NURS 168 ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS
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NURS 168 ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONSAnterior - ANSWER At or near the front of the body
posterior - ANSWER at or near the back of the body
Midline - ANSWER An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body,
dividing it into right and left halves.
lateral - ANSWER Away from the midline of the body
medial - ANSWER Toward the midline of the body
Superior - ANSWER toward or above the head
Inferior - ANSWER further or below the head
superficial - ANSWER closer to the surface of the body
deep - ANSWER away from the surface of the body
Proximal - ANSWER Closer to the origin of the body part
Distal - ANSWER farther from the origin of a body part
bilateral - ANSWER Involving both sides of the body
unilateral - ANSWER involving one side of the body
AP - ANSWER anterior-posterior (front to back)
PA - ANSWER posterior-anterior (back to front)
BP - ANSWER blood pressure
HR - ANSWER heart rate
RR - ANSWER respiratory rate
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