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Abbreviations

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
ac means...
a)
After Meals
b)
Before noon
c)
Before meals
d)
Without water
2.
BM means...
a)
Bowel movemt
b)
Bacterial Mitastisation
c)
Backed motion
d)
Bronchial misery
3.
DNR means...
a)
Do not resuscitate
b)
Do not retain
c)
Do not repair
d)
Double Notched Rib
4.
qid means...
a)
Once daily
b)
Twice daily
c)
Three times daily
d)
Four times daily
5.
stat means...
a)
Statistic 
b)
Stationary 
c)
Immediiately
d)
State 
6.
The abbreviation "prn" means
a)
immediately
b)
3 times a day
c)
as needed
d)
at night time
7.
C/O is an abbreviation for:
a)
Class of
b)
Complaints of
c)
Cured Of
d)
Chief Officer
8.
"Hx" is an abbreviation for: 
a)
History
b)
Hexagon
c)
Healthcare
d)
Hospital
9.
"L" means:
a)
Low
b)
Left
c)
Limb
d)
Lattitude
10.
"O2" is an abbreviation for which of the following?
a)
Oil
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Oxygen
11.
"bid" is an abbreviation for
a)
Body Identification
b)
Twice a day
c)
Blood identification
d)
Once a day
12.
"BR" is an abbreviation for:
a)
Body Respiration
b)
Body rags
c)
Brain Recovery
d)
Bed rest
13.
noct
a)
in the night
b)
in the day
c)
three times a day
d)
immediately
14.
NKA
a)
No Known Allergies
b)
No Known Abbreviation
c)
No Known Application
15.
3 times a day
a)
BID
b)
QID
c)
TID
d)
GTT
16.
Nothing by mouth
a)
NPO
b)
PO
c)
PRN
d)
PM
17.
every night at bedtime
a)
QHS
b)
QOD
c)
QD
d)
Q
18.
prescription
a)
Rx
b)
SIG
c)
PM
d)
AFT
19.
over the counter
a)
OTC
b)
QOD
c)
PO
d)
NPO
20.
every
a)
Q
b)
QD
c)
QOD
d)
QID
21.
every day
a)
Q
b)
QD
c)
QID
d)
QOD
22.
evening
a)
PM
b)
PP
c)
PRN
d)
AFT
23.
morning
a)
AM
b)
MAR
c)
AFT
d)
NOCT
24.
bedtime
a)
HS
b)
QHS
c)
HTN
d)
HA
25.
gastrointestinal
a)
GI
b)
GAI
c)
UG
d)
GIT
26.
D/C means 
a)
dead and cold
b)
discontinue
c)
drainage with color
d)
downright complicated 
27.
TPR means 
a)
timed pulse and respiration
b)
temperature pulse racing
c)
temporary pulse and respiration
d)
temperature pulse respiration 
28.
What is the abbreviation for immediately
a)
ASAP
b)
stat
c)
fast
d)
past
29.
OR stands for operating room
a)
True
b)
False
30.
tid stands for three days a week
a)
True
b)
False
31.
DNR is an abbreviation for
a)
Do not rescue
b)
Do not resuscitate 
c)
Do not react
d)
Do not reach
32.
CPR
a)
coronary heart disease
b)
clear liquid
c)
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
d)
cardiovascular disease
33.
Cl liq
a)
coronary heart disease
b)
clear liquid
c)
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
d)
cardiovascular disease
34.
Computerized tomography
a)
CO2
b)
CHO
c)
CT
d)
DNS
35.
diagnosis
a)
d/c
b)
CS
c)
Dx
d)
EP
36.
ECG/EKG
a)
delayed onset muscle soreness
b)
electrocardiogram
c)
echocardiogram
d)
electroencephalogram
37.
EEG
a)
delayed onset muscle soreness
b)
electrocardiogram
c)
echocardiogram
d)
electroencephalogram
38.
A & P
a)
Animals & Planets
b)
Anatomy & Physiology
c)
Apples & Pineapple
d)
Apical Pulse
39.
ad lib
a)
do what you want
b)
make it up
c)
whenever necessary
d)
freely, at will
40.
What does po mean??
a)
position optional
b)
per oral
c)
by mouth
d)
post office
41.
what does pc mean??
a)
per cutaneous
b)
per catheter
c)
after meals
d)
before meals
42.
What does qid mean?
a)
quartered in doses
b)
quality in days
c)
three times a day
d)
four times a day
43.
D/C means...
a)
Discontinue 
b)
Direct current
c)
Directional conversion
d)
Direct convulsion 
44.
The abbreviation "Rx" means
a)
discontinue
b)
treatment
c)
nothing by mouth
d)
shortness of breath
45.
The acronym "npo" means
a)
intake and output
b)
nothing by mouth
c)
symptoms
d)
as needed
46.
"AM" means
a)
Morning
b)
A measure
c)
Evening
d)
Midnight
47.
qid
a)
4 times a day
b)
3 times a day
c)
once a day
d)
2 times a day
48.
Which of the following abbreviations means "twice a day"?
a)
pc
b)
hs
c)
tid
d)
bid
49.
Which of the following abbreviations means "blood pressure"
a)
BM
b)
BG
c)
BP
d)
BB
50.
When a doctor orders a CBC what kind of test does he order
a)
Complete blood count
b)
complete cell count
c)
complete breath count
d)
complete bath count
51.
What does the medical abbreviation a.c. mean?
a)
After completion
b)
before meals
c)
after meals
d)
before bed
52.
carbohydrate
a)
CO2
b)
CHO
c)
CT
d)
DNS
53.
NPO
a)
Nothing by mouth
b)
Negative pathology
c)
Nonsteroidal
d)
No Known Allergies