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WorksheetsMed. Term. - Abbreviations
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following abbreviations means "twice a day"?
a)
pc
b)
hs
c)
tid
d)
bid
2.
What does the medical abbreviation "ac" mean?
a)
After completion
b)
before meals
c)
after meals
d)
before bed
3.
TPR means
a)
timed pulse and respiration
b)
temperature pulse racing
c)
temporary pulse and respiration
d)
temperature pulse respiration
4.
What is the abbreviation for immediately
a)
ASAP
b)
stat
c)
fast
d)
past
5.
OR stands for operating room
a)
True
b)
False
6.
tid stands for three days a week
a)
True
b)
False
7.
c/o
a)
cause of death
b)
carpal tunnel syndrome
c)
complains of
d)
cerebrovascular accident
8.
Computerized tomography
a)
CO2
b)
CHO
c)
CT
d)
DNS
9.
diagnosis
a)
d/c
b)
CS
c)
Dx
d)
EP
10.
ad lib
a)
do what you want
b)
make it up
c)
only when necessary
d)
as often as is wanted
11.
am
a)
all money
b)
morning
c)
AM
d)
all mine
12.
what does pc mean??
a)
per cutaneous
b)
per catheter
c)
after meals
d)
before meals
13.
What does qid mean?
a)
quartered in doses
b)
quality in days
c)
three times a day
d)
four times a day
14.
"AM" means
a)
Morning
b)
A measure
c)
Evening
d)
Midnight
15.
C/O is an abbreviation for:
a)
Class of
b)
Complaints of
c)
Cured Of
d)
Chief Officer
16.
0F is the symbol for
a)
Degrees Fair
b)
Degrees Fareinheit
c)
Zero to Fifty
d)
Degrees Celsius
17.
"Hx" is an abbreviation for:
a)
History
b)
Hexagon
c)
Healthcare
d)
Hospital
18.
"Fx" stands for
a)
Fax
b)
Fix
c)
Fracture
d)
Farenheit
19.
"O2" is an abbreviation for which of the following?
a)
Oil
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Oxygen
20.
@ means what?
a)
Artery
b)
At
c)
Abdomen
d)
Art
21.
"bid" is an abbreviation for
a)
Body Identification
b)
Twice a day
c)
Blood identification
d)
Once a day
22.
H2O is an abbreviation for:
a)
Water
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Hydrogen Bonds
d)
Oxygen
23.
NKA
a)
No Known Allergies
b)
No Known Abbreviation
c)
No Known Application
24.
noct
a)
in the night
b)
in the day
c)
three times a day
d)
immediately
25.
tid
a)
3 times a day
b)
2 times a day
c)
once a day
d)
as needed
26.
ā
a)
before
b)
after
c)
without
d)
same
27.
Dx
a)
doctor
b)
daily
c)
diagnosis
28.
prn
a)
as necessary
b)
probably really not
c)
pedal rectal nasal
d)
now
29.
q
a)
queen
b)
quary
c)
every
d)
same
30.
Tx
a)
toes
b)
treatment
c)
toxicity
31.
VS
a)
victoria secret
b)
vein scope
c)
vital signs
32.
Date of Birth
a)
dt of birth
b)
DOB
c)
dob
d)
bod
33.
A medical assistant asks a patient, "are you allergic to anything?" The patient says "No." What should the assistant write on the history form beside "Allergies?"
a)
NPO
b)
OOB
c)
NA
d)
NKA
34.
Which abbreviation refers to an item that can be purchased without a prescription?
a)
LOC
b)
OOB
c)
OTC
d)
WNL
35.
It is noon. Which of the following would be done first?
a)
CBC hs
b)
CBC STAT
c)
CBC ASAP
d)
CBC in am
36.
Pt stands for
a)
patient
b)
partner
c)
parent
d)
patience
37.
ER stands for
a)
emergency room
b)
entering room
c)
operating room
d)
energy room
38.
The pharmacy abbreviation, “gtt”, means
a)
grams
b)
grains
c)
kilograms
d)
drops
39.
evening
a)
ev
b)
pm
c)
hs
40.
ml or cc
a)
milliliter or cubic centimeters
b)
my lady or country cooking
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