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Med. Abbreviations and terms

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

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.
tid stands for three days a week
a)
True
b)
False
6.
c/o
a)
cause of death
b)
carpal tunnel syndrome
c)
complains of
d)
cerebrovascular accident
7.

ad lib

a)

do what you want

b)

make it up

c)

only when necessary

d)

as often as is wanted

8.
diagnosis
a)
d/c
b)
CS
c)
Dx
d)
EP
9.
what does pc mean??
a)
per cutaneous
b)
per catheter
c)
after meals
d)
before meals
10.
What does qid mean?
a)
quartered in doses
b)
quality in days
c)
three times a day
d)
four times a day
11.

The doctor wrote an order for the patient to ambulate before he could go home. This means.............

a)

run

b)

squat

c)

walk

d)

sit

12.

Frank was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and is now at Hospice, unconscious. His doctor wrote a DNR order. What does this mean?

a)

Do not rehabilitate

b)

Do not recreate

c)

Do not resuscitate

13.

You are scheduled for surgery tomorrow morning. You have to be NPO. What does that mean?

a)

nothing

b)

nothing by mouth

c)

nothing after 8pm

d)

nothing after 10 pm

14.

MRS. SMITH HAS BEEN HAVING A HARD TIME GOING TO SLEEP, AND/OR STAYING ASLEEP. HER DOCTOR WROTE A PRESCIPTION FOR HER TO TAKE AT BEDTIME. WHAT ARE THESE 2 ABBREVIATIONS?

a)

RX,HS

b)

HX, RS

c)

HR, SX

d)

SR, XH

15.
"Hx" is an abbreviation for: 
a)
History
b)
Hexagon
c)
Healthcare
d)
Hospital
16.
"Fx" stands for
a)
Fax
b)
Fix
c)
Fracture
d)
Farenheit
17.
NKA
a)
No Known Allergies
b)
No Known Abbreviation
c)
No Known Application
18.
q
a)
queen
b)
quary
c)
every
d)
same
19.

Which abbreviation refers to an item that can be purchased without a prescription?

a)

LOC

b)

OOB

c)

OTC

d)

WNL

20.
Pt stands for
a)
patient
b)
partner
c)
parent
d)
patience 
21.

Dermatitis is inflammation of the __________.

a)

Skin

b)

Derm

c)

Kidneys

d)

Liver

22.

Nephro refers to the....

a)

liver

b)

kidneys

c)

stomach

d)

intestines

23.

Name the term that means ribs-

a)

enter/o

b)

thorac/o

c)

cost/o

24.

if something is proximal, it is ________.

a)

far

b)

close

c)

middle

25.

Patient's height and weight, medical and surgical history and medications are part of their....

a)

H&P

b)

I&D

c)

HNP

d)

Dx

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