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Medical Abbreviations

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

BS

a)

Bedside

b)

Blood Sugar

c)

None

d)

Because

2.

cc

a)

Culture & Sensitivity

b)

Cubic Centimeters

c)

Cut Caps

d)

Cystic Fibrosis

3.

STAT

a)

stroke

b)

immediately

c)

with

d)

shortness of breath

4.

NPO

a)

nerves

b)

difficulty swallowing

c)

nothing by mouth

d)

vomiting

5.

pc

a)

patient

b)

after meals

c)

before meals

d)

past medical history

6.

TID

a)

tablet

b)

twice a day

c)

three times a day

d)

treatment

7.

BM

a)

bed sore

b)

biopsy

c)

blood pressure

d)

bowel movement

8.

ROM

a)

right of motion

b)

range of motion

c)

rest or motion

d)

right of mind

9.

mL

a)

Milligram

b)

Liter

c)

Cubic centimeter

d)

Milliliter

10.

L

a)

milliliter

b)

cubic centimeter

c)

liter

d)

milliliter

11.

VS

a)

very serious condition

b)

hour of sleep

c)

ambulate

d)

vital signs

12.

tsp

a)

teaspoon

b)

tablespoon

c)

less than

d)

twice a day

13.

Rx

a)

whenever necessary, as needed

b)

do not resuscitate

c)

prescription, take, treatment

d)

by mouth

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.

d/c

a)

greater than

b)

hour of sleep

c)

by mouth

d)

discontinue, discharge

17.

hs

a)

ambulate

b)

hour of sleep, bedtime

c)

vital signs

d)

by mouth

18.

EEG

a)

electrocardiogram

b)

by mouth

c)

electroencephalogram

d)

less than

19.

NPO

a)

by mouth

b)

hour of sleep

c)

do not resuscitate

d)

nothing by mouth

20.

DNR

a)

Discontinue, discharge

b)

By mouth

c)

Ambulate

d)

Do not resuscitate

21.

po

a)

by mouth

b)

nothing by mouth

c)

twice a day

d)

liter

22.

>

a)

less than

b)

prescription, take

c)

by mouth

d)

greater than

23.

bid

a)

once a day

b)

hour of sleep, bedtime

c)

twice a day

d)

immediately, at once

24.

<

a)

less than

b)

greater than

c)

teaspoon

d)

by mouth

25.

q2h

a)

twice a day

b)

immediately, at once

c)

every 2 hours

d)

ambulate

26.

amb

a)

millligram

b)

by mouth

c)

liter

d)

ambulate, walk

27.

mg

a)

milliliter

b)

liter

c)

milligram

d)

cubic centimeter

28.

Abbreviation for four times a day

a)

QID

b)

4xday

c)

4/day

d)

4 qd

29.

BP

a)

Blood Pressure

b)

Blood Per Minute

c)

Bilateral

d)

Back Pain

30.

CPR

a)

Cardio

b)

Cardio Respiratory

c)

Cardio Vascular

d)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

31.

Dx

a)

Discharge

b)

Distal

c)

Double

d)

Diagnosis

32.
before meals
a)
BC
b)
b.c.
c)
a.c.
d)
AC
33.
Date of Birth
a)
dt of birth
b)
DOB
c)
dob
d)
bod
34.
ad lib
a)
do what you want
b)
make it up
c)
whenever necessary
d)
freely, at will
35.

Pt. 

a)

patient

b)

point tenderness

c)

partial weight bearing

36.

Which abbreviation refers to the left eye?

a)

OD

b)

OU

c)

OE

d)

OS

37.

Which abbreviation refers to both eyes?

a)

OS

b)

OU

c)

OD

d)

OE

38.

Which abbreviation refers to the right eye?

a)

OS

b)

OU

c)

OD

d)

OE

39.
"Hx" is an abbreviation for: 
a)
History
b)
Hexagon
c)
Healthcare
d)
Hospital
40.
q
a)
queen
b)
quary
c)
every
d)
same
41.

Tx

a)

toes

b)

treatment

c)

toxicity

42.

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

a)

LOC

b)

OOB

c)

OTC

d)

WNL

43.
evening
a)
ev
b)
pm
c)
hs
44.

IV

a)

INNERVENUS

b)

INTERVENIOUS

c)

INTRAVENOUS

45.

EVERY DAY

a)

QID

b)

QOD

c)

QD

46.

AS DESIRED

a)

AS TOL

b)

HS

c)

PRN

d)

AD LIB

47.

What is the abbreviation for history?

a)

His

b)

Hs

c)

Hy

d)

hx

48.

tbsp.

a)

teaspon

b)

one half

c)

tablespoon

d)

pint

49.

MI

a)

Myocardial infarction

b)

Myocardial inflammation

c)

Mid Insertion

50.

in

a)

foot

b)

inch

c)

yard

d)

liter