Medical Abbreviations Quiz

What does the abbreviation 'A&O x 3' stand for?

• Alert and oriented to person and place

• Alert and oriented to person, place, time and event

• Alert and oriented to person, place and time

• Alert and oriented to time and event

What is the meaning of 'ABC' in medical terms?

• Airway, blood and circulation

• Alert, breathing and circulation

• Airway, breathing and circulation

• Alert, blood and circulation

What does 'BG' refer to in medical terminology?

• Blood gain

• Blood gas

• Blood glucose

• Blood group

What is the full form of 'CP'?

• Chest pain

• Cerebral palsy

• Chronic pain

• Cardiac pressure

What does 'GSW' stand for?

• Gastrointestinal wound

• General surgical wound

• Gastrointestinal swelling

• Gunshot wound

What is the meaning of 'LOC'?

• Loss of consciousness only

• Level of circulation

• Loss of circulation

• Level of consciousness or loss of consciousness

What does 'NAD' mean in medical terms?

• No apparent disease

• No acute disease

• No acute distress

• No apparent distress

What is the full form of 'NRB'?

• Non-reactive breathing

• Normal rebreather

• Non-rebreather

• Normal respiratory balance

What does 'A-FIB' stand for?

• Atrial fibrositis

• Atrial fibroma

• Atrial fibrillation

• Atrial fibrosis

What is the meaning of 'AAA'?

• Acute abdominal anomaly

• Abdominal aortic anomaly

• Acute aortic aneurysm

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm