Medical Abbreviations Review

Noah was prescribed medication by his doctor and was advised to take it 'bid'. How often should Noah take his medication?

• Once a day

• Two times a day

• Four times a day

• Three times a day

Priya is a nurse and she needs to administer a certain medication to her patient, Kai. If she sees 'qid' written on the prescription, how often should she give the medication to Kai?

• Four times a day

• Two times a day

• Three times a day

• Once a day

What does the abbreviation 'tid' stand for?

• Two times a day

• Three times a day

• Four times a day

• Once a day

Hannah is reading a prescription label for her medication. The label says 'Take 1 tablet a.c.'. What does 'a.c.' mean in this context?

• At bedtime

• Once a day

• After meals

• Before meals

Luna has been prescribed a medication with the instruction 'p.c.'. When should she take her medication?

• After meals

• Before meals

• At bedtime

• Once a day

You are to collect a UA on a patient. What test will you be collecting?

• Urinalysis

• Complete blood count

• Transient ischemic attack

• Electroencephalogram

The phlebotomist needs to obtain a CBC on the patient in Room A-218. What lab test will they be obtaining?

• Electroencephalogram

• Urinalysis

• Complete blood count

• Transient ischemic attack

The doctor diagnosed the patient with having a mini stroke. What abbreviation/term means mini stroke?

• Electroencephalogram (EEG)

• Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

• Myocardial infarction (MI)

• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

What does the abbreviation 'EEG' stand for?

• Transient ischemic attack

• Electroencephalogram

• Complete blood count

• Urinalysis

The patient presents to the emergency room complaining of N&V? What is their chief complaint?

• Nausea and vomiting

• Urinalysis

• Transient ischemic attack

• Complete blood count