Medical Abbreviations List #8 Review - MA 1

Match the following

• white blood cell

• RBC

• hematocrit

• CBC

• red blood cell

• wbc

• hemoglobin

• hct

• complete blood count

• hgb

What is hemoglobin?

• A type of virus that affects the liver
• A hormone produced by the pancreas
• A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
• A type of white blood cell

What is the medical term for white blood cell?

• leukocyte
• erythrocyte
• thrombocyte
• osteocyte

Match the following

• hemoglobin and hematocrit

• PO

• subcutaneous

• IM

• intravenous

• H&H

• by mouth

• IV

• intramuscular

• SQ

What is the medical term for red blood cell?

• leukocyte
• thrombocyte
• neutrophil
• erythrocyte

What is hematocrit?

• Amount of white blood cells in the blood
• The volume of plasma in the blood
• Proportion of blood that is made up of red blood cells
• The number of platelets in the blood

What are the common sites for an intramuscular injection?

• Quadriceps

• Deltoid muscle, vastus lateralis muscle, ventrogluteal and dorsogluteal muscles
• gastrocnemius

• Hamstring

Why give medication intravenously?

• To delay the effects of the medication
• To ensure rapid and direct delivery of medication into the bloodstream.
• To reduce the effectiveness of the medication
• To minimize the risk of side effects

What medications are given subcutaneously?

• Insulin, heparin, and some vaccines
• Lipitor, Lisinopril, and Metformin
• Penicillin, Amoxicillin, and Cephalexin
• Aspirin, Tylenol, and Advil