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Medical Abbreviations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

Which of the following are vital signs?

a)

Ht

b)

Wt

c)

BP

d)

All of the above

2.

Pick the abbreviations that would be used for the following sentence: "Patient has a history of increased blood pressure, elevated pulse, and headaches. Diagnosis is hypertension."

a)

Hx/o increased BP and P, and HA. Dx HTN.

b)

Hx increased bld pressure, elevated P, and headaches. Dx is hypertension.

c)

Hx/o high BP, P, and Ha. Dx/x HTN

d)

None of the above.

3.

What does the following abbreviations mean: ROM, AROM, PROM

a)

Range of Motion, Accelerated Range of Motion, Progressive Range of Motion

b)

Range of Mobility, Active Range of Mobility, Passive Range of Mobility

c)

Range of Motion, Active Range of Motion, Passive Range of Motion

d)

Rate of Motion, Active Rate of Motion, Passive Rate of Motion

4.

Another abbreviation that can be used for CC is:

a)

CCO

b)

C/CO

c)

Cx

d)

C/O

5.

IR is to ER and ________ is to __________.

a)

Abd. is to Add.

b)

Flex. is to Ext.

c)

All of the Above

d)

None of the Above

6.

Which of the following is an example of ADL:

a)

Putting on Clothes

b)

Brushing Teeth

c)

Getting in and out of a Car

d)

All of the above

7.

What do the following abbreviations mean: LBP R>L.

a)

Low Blood Pressure, Left are tested, not the Right

b)

Low Blood Pressure, R arm tested, not the Left

c)

Low Back Pain, Left worse than Right

d)

Low Back Pain, Right worse than Left

8.

What is the abbreviation for the following definition: Differentiating between two or more medical conditions that have similar signs and symptoms.

a)

Dx

b)

DDx

c)

DD/x

d)

All of the above

9.

What is RICE?

a)

Radiating, Intense, Coordination, Elevation

b)

Rotate, Ice, Compression, Extension

c)

Rest, Ice, Compact, Extend

d)

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

10.

Would you perform CPR on someone who is DNR?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

What?

d)

None of the above