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PCA Novice Basic Terminology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which acronym means "before a meal"?

AC or BP

(a)  

2.

Which acronym means "activities of daily living"?

ADL or ICU

(a)  

3.

Which acronym means "cardiopulmonary resuscitation"?

BSC or CPR

(a)  

4.

Which acronym means "twice a day"?

BRP or BID

(a)  

5.

Which acronym means "bowel movement"?

UA or BM

(a)  

6.

Which acronym means "nothing by mouth"?

NPO or PRN

(a)  

7.

What does "amt" stand for?

a)

amount

b)

ambulatory

c)

another day

8.

What does "DOB" stand for?

a)

donning on bedside

b)

date of birth

c)

decrease on blood medicine

9.

What does "STAT" stand for?

a)

static electricity

b)

statistic

c)

at once or immediately

10.

What does "UA" stand for?

a)

urinalysis

b)

under anesthesia

c)

unable attendance

11.

What does "FBS" stand for?

a)

forward bedside standard

b)

from break search

c)

fasting blood sugar

12.

What does "PRN" stand for?

a)

practice right naming

b)

as necessary/as needed

c)

per registered nurse

13.

If you see "q3h", how often should something happen?

a)

every 3 hours

b)

every 30 minutes

c)

every 3 days

14.

If a patient is in the ICU, where are they?

a)

intake center

b)

MRI machine

c)

intensive care unit

15.

If you are told to d/c something, that means...

a)

discontinue

b)

perform task more frequently

c)

continue tomorrow