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Med Terms Abbreviations

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term BID means:

a)

Once per day

b)

Twice per day

c)

Three times per day

d)

At bedtime

2.

The term QD means:

a)

At bedtime

b)

Once daily

c)

Twice daily

d)

Three times per day

3.

The term QID means:

a)

At bedtime

b)

Once daily

c)

Twice daily

d)

Four times per day

4.

The term QHS -or- HS

a)

At bedtime

b)

In the morning

c)

Twice daily

d)

Four times per day

5.

The term QAM means:

a)

At bedtime

b)

In the morning

c)

Twice daily

d)

Four times per day

6.

The term TID means:

a)

Once per day

b)

In the morning

c)

Twice daily

d)

Three times per day

7.

The term PRN means:

a)

Once per day

b)

In the morning

c)

As needed

d)

Three times per day

8.

The term a (with a line above it) means

a)

Before

b)

Before meals

c)

Right ear

d)

Left ear

9.

The term a.c. means

a)

Before

b)

Before meals

c)

Twice daily

d)

In the morning

10.

The term a.d. means

a)

Right ear

b)

Left ear

c)

Both ears

d)

Both eyes

11.

The term a.s. means

a)

Right ear

b)

Left ear

c)

Right eye

d)

Left eye

e)

Both eyes

12.

The term a.u. means

a)

Right ear

b)

Left ear

c)

Both ears

d)

Left eye

13.

The abbreviation cap stands for

a)

Capital

b)

Capsules

c)

Cups

d)

Quarts

14.

The abbreviation d/c stands for

a)

Washington DC

b)

Disabbreviated

c)

Discontinue

d)

Disallow

15.

The abbreviation elix stands for

a)

Eleven

b)

Elixir

c)

Eliminate

d)

Elbow

16.

A lowercase g stands for

a)

Grain

b)

Gain

c)

Gram

d)

Growth

17.

A lowercase gr stands for

a)

Great

b)

Grain

c)

Gram

d)

Drop

18.

The abbreviation ID stands for

a)

Intramuscular

b)

Intradermal

c)

At bedtime

d)

In the morning

19.

The abbreviation IM stands for

a)

Intramuscular

b)

Intradermal

c)

Immediately

d)

Imminent

20.

The abbreviation mcg stands for

a)

Microgram

b)

Milliqeuivalent

c)

Milligram

d)

Milliliter

21.

The abbreviation mEq stands for

a)

Microgram

b)

Milliequivalent

c)

Milligram

d)

Milliliter

22.

The abbreviation mg stands for

a)

Microgram

b)

Milliequivalent

c)

Milligram

d)

Milliliter

23.

NPO stands for

a)

Not place orally

b)

Nothing by mouth

c)

As needed by mouth

d)

Never place

24.

o.d. stands for

a)

Left eye

b)

Right eye

c)

Left ear

d)

Right ear

25.

o.s. stands for

a)

Right eye

b)

Left eye

c)

Right ear

d)

Both eyes

26.

o.u. stands for

a)

Right eye

b)

Left eye

c)

Both eyes

d)

Both ears

27.

The abbreviation oz stands for

a)

Ounces

b)

Fluid ounces

c)

Pound

d)

Kilogram

28.

The letter p (with a line over it) stands for

a)

With

b)

Without

c)

After

d)

Before

29.

pc means

a)

With meals

b)

After meals

c)

Before meals

d)

During meals

30.

The letter s (with a line over it) means

a)

Without

b)

With

c)

Before

d)

After