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JBHS Medical Abbreviations

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
before meals
a)
BC
b)
b.c.
c)
a.c.
d)
AC
2.
Left Ear
a)
a.s.
b)
A.S.
c)
as
d)
AS
3.
twice a day
a)
b.i.d
b)
t.i.d
c)
q.i.d
d)
c.i.d
4.
Discontinue
a)
DISC or dc
b)
DC or disc
c)
discon.
d)
dis.
5.
each eye
a)
o.s.
b)
o.d.
c)
o.u.
6.
Nothing by Mouth
a)
NBM
b)
nbm
c)
NPO
d)
npo
7.

STAT

a)

stroke

b)

immediately

c)

with

d)

shortness of breath

8.

RUQ means

a)

right upper quadrant

b)

right under quadrant

c)

remain unsually quiet

d)

remains under quarantine

9.

pc

a)

patient

b)

after meals

c)

before meals

d)

past medical history

10.

BM

a)

bed sore

b)

biopsy

c)

blood pressure

d)

bowel movement

11.

ROM

a)

right of motion

b)

range of motion

c)

rest or motion

d)

right of mind

12.
a)

with

b)

without

13.
a)

with

b)

without

14.

EKG

a)

electrocardiogram

b)

electroencephalogram

c)

electrical kinesiology

d)

ambulate

15.

prn

a)

twice a day

b)

immediately, at once

c)

whenever necessary, as needed

d)

by mouth

16.

MI

a)

missed injection

b)

myocardial infarction

c)

maxillary infection

d)

myocardial infection

17.

DNR

a)

Discontinue, discharge

b)

By mouth

c)

Ambulate

d)

Do not resuscitate

18.

po

a)

by mouth

b)

nothing by mouth

c)

twice a day

d)

liter

19.

amb

a)

millligram

b)

by mouth

c)

liter

d)

ambulate, walk

20.

q2h

a)

twice a day

b)

immediately, at once

c)

every 2 hours

d)

ambulate

21.
TPR means 
a)
timed pulse and respiration
b)
temperature pulse racing
c)
temporary pulse and respiration
d)
temperature pulse respiration 
22.
What abbreviation is every night at bedtime
a)
q3h
b)
qod
c)
qhs
d)
qid
23.
Computerized tomography
a)
CO2
b)
CHO
c)
CT
d)
DNS
24.
diagnosis
a)
d/c
b)
CS
c)
Dx
d)
EP
25.

What anatomical position is shown? 

a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Superior
26.

Which anatomical plane divides the body into equal right and left sides?

a)

Transverse

b)

Horizontal

c)

Sagittal

27.
What is the term used to refer to the front of the body?
a)
cranial
b)
anterior/ventral
c)
posterior/dorsal
d)
proximal
28.

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

a)

caudal

b)

cephalic

c)

inferior

d)

superior

29.

_______ means towards the side of the body.

a)

distal

b)

proximal

c)

medial

d)

lateral

30.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

31.
The knee is _______ to the ankle.
a)
proximal
b)
lateral
c)
distal
d)
medial
32.

The eyes are _________ to the ears

a)

medial

b)

lateral

c)

anterior

d)

posterior

33.

This plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts.

a)

coronal plane

b)

frontal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

sagittal plane

34.

How many sections is the abdomen divided into?

a)

six

b)

two

c)

four

d)

three

35.
Standing erect with palms and feet facing forward.
a)
Anatomical Position
b)
Anatomical Planes
c)
Anatomical Directions
d)
Anatomical Movements
36.

Patient has been ordered a "cl liq" diet, what does this mean?

(a)  

37.

Your working the ER on a Friday night and you receive a patient who had a CVA, what does this mean?

(a)  

38.

When filling out a form, what does the section DOB stand for?

(a)  

39.

Patient has "c/o" burning upon urination. What does this abbreviation stand for?

(a)  

40.

According to the careplan, the patient has been placed on strict "BR". What does this mean?

(a)  

41.

You are admitting a new patient, they have a "BSC" order. What does this stand for?

(a)  

42.

Patient needs "BP" checked every 15 minutes? What are you checking?

(a)  

43.

Stepphie's metformin bottle says to take one tablet b.i.d. What does that mean

a)

take one tablet once a day

b)

take one tablet twice a day

c)

take one tablet at bedtime

d)

take one tablet at two meals each day

44.
Sx
a)
surgery
b)
staples
c)
spleen
d)

symptoms

45.
tx
a)
toes
b)
treatment
c)
toxicity
d)

transport

46.
Hx
a)
history
b)
height
c)
hemoglobin
d)
hematocrit
47.
Left Eye
a)
o.s.
b)
o.d.
c)
o.u.
48.
Right Eye
a)
OD
b)
o.d.
c)
o.u.
d)
o.s.
49.

What is the meaning of amb?

a)

ambulance

b)

ambulate

c)

ambian

d)

ambetter

50.

Which abbreviation is NOT a route to deliver medicine?

a)

IM (Intramuscular)

b)

IV (Intravenous)

c)

PO (By Mouth)

d)

IO (Intraoccular)