WorksheetsAbbreviations and Terms
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the abbreviation for before meals?
bm
pc
ac
ae
You receive in report: Mr. Smith is NPO, TTWB RLE, NWB RUE, RUE limb restriction, DNR & POCT q6h. Which of the following is not appropriate for Mr. Smith?
Take his blood pressure in his L arm
He has a purple wrist bracelet
Get him into his wheelchair for breakfast
His right leg should not touch the ground during transfers
STAT
stroke
immediately
with
shortness of breath
CVA
stroke
immediately
bluish discoloration of the skin
swelling
BM
bed sore
biopsy
blood pressure
bowel movement
TID
tablet
twice a day
three times a day
treatment
DNR stands for:
Do Not Remove
Do Not Recommend
Do Not Resuscitate
Patient's vital signs are ordered for "bid". What does this mean?
(a)
Patient has "c/o" burning upon urination. What does this abbreviation stand for?
(a)
Patient has been ordered a "cl liq" diet, what does this mean?
(a)
What is the medical abbreviation for electroencephalogram?
(a)
STAT
immediately
yesterday
tomorrow
TID or tid
once a day
twice a day
three times a day
four times a day
Hannah is reading a prescription label for her medication. The label says 'Take 1 tablet a.c.'. What does 'a.c.' mean in this context?
At bedtime
Once a day
After meals
Before meals
You are to collect a UA on a patient. What test will you be collecting?
Urinalysis
Complete blood count
Transient ischemic attack
Electroencephalogram
The doctor diagnosed the patient with having a mini stroke. What abbreviation/term means mini stroke?
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Myocardial infarction (MI)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
The patient presents to the emergency room complaining of N&V? What is their chief complaint?
Nausea and vomiting
Urinalysis
Transient ischemic attack
Complete blood count
O2
(a)
VS
very serious condition
hour of sleep
ambulate
vital signs
What does WBAT mean?
Weight Bear And Transfer
Wrong Bed And Time
Weight Bearing As Tolerated
Will Be At Therapy
What is activity of daily living?
ADL
ACL
AODL
AOL
