Free Printable Medical Abbreviations

1.

Before

a)

a

b)

A

c)

b

d)

B

2.

of each

a)

bb

b)

aa

c)

cc

d)

oe

3.

actual body weight

a)

abw

b)

ABW

c)

Actual Body Weight

d)

ActBW

4.

before meals

a)

BC

b)

b.c.

c)

a.c.

d)

AC

5.

acetaminophin

a)

APAP

b)

apap

6.

Left Ear

a)

a.s.

b)

A.S.

c)

as

d)

AS

7.

twice a day

a)

b.i.d

b)

t.i.d

c)

q.i.d

d)

c.i.d

8.

each ear

a)

a.u.

b)

A.U.

c)

au

d)

AU

9.

Date of Birth

a)

dt of birth

b)

DOB

c)

dob

d)

bod

10.

Discontinue

a)

DISC or dc

b)

DC or disc

c)

discon.

d)

dis.

11.

with

a)

c

b)

s

c)

a

d)

C

12.

What does DS mean?

a)

double sip

b)

don't sit

c)

don't slurp

d)

double strength

13.

What does FSB mean?

a)

for serial baseline

b)

fourth series booked

c)

fasting blood sugar

d)

fasting blood sample

14.

What does h or hr mean?

a)

have

b)

hour

c)

time

d)

now

15.

Right Eye

a)

OD

b)

o.d.

c)

o.u.

d)

o.s.

16.

Left Eye

a)

o.s.

b)

o.d.

c)

o.u.

17.

each eye

a)

o.s.

b)

o.d.

c)

o.u.

18.

Nothing by Mouth

a)

NBM

b)

nbm

c)

NPO

d)

npo

19.

What does MR mean?

a)

medical record

b)

may repeat

20.

My repeat ______ times

a)

MR times

b)

mrtimes

c)

MRX

d)

mrx

21.

What does the abbreviation stat mean:

a)

tomorrow

b)

next week

c)

immediately

22.

The abbreviation tsp means:

a)

tablespoon

b)

two sips per day

c)

teaspoon

23.

What is the abbreviation that means as needed?

a)

PRN

b)

DNR

c)

VS

24.

What does NPO stand for?

a)

by mouth

b)

may not walk

c)

nothing by mouth

25.

Abbreviation L means:

a)

liter

b)

laboratory

c)

large

26.

DNR stands for:

a)

Do Not Remove

b)

Do Not Recommend

c)

Do Not Resuscitate

27.

What is the meaning of AMA?

a)

American Medical Army

b)

against medical advice

c)

Always Maintain Average

d)

American Mental Association

28.

What is the meaning of amb?

a)

ambulance

b)

ambulate

c)

ambian

d)

ambetter

29.

What is the meaning of bil?

a)

bilirubin

b)

billion

c)

bilateral

d)

bilates

30.

What is the abbreviation for centimeter?

a)

centi

b)

c

c)

Cm

d)

cm

31.

What is the meaning of DM

a)

Diabeetus Melatus

b)

Diabetes Mellitus

c)

danger mode

d)

Doctor of medicine

32.

What does the abbreviation MA stand for?

a)

Maternity Assistant

b)

Medical Assistant

c)

Medical Aid

d)

Medical Attorney

33.

What is the abbreviation for after?

a)

capital P with a line over it

b)

lowercase p with a line over it

c)

lowercase a with a line over it

d)

capital A with a line over it

34.

What is the abbreviation for times?

a)

T

b)

t

c)

x

d)

Ti

35.

Which abbreviation is NOT a route to deliver medicine?

a)

IM (Intramuscular)

b)

IV (Intravenous)

c)

PO (By Mouth)

d)

IO (Intraoccular)

36.

The abbreviation "ROM" stands for:

a)

Rules of Medicine

b)

Range of Motion

c)

Respiratory Organ Monitor

d)

Resuscitation Only Measures

37.

Which abbreviation(s) apply to conditions of the nervous system?

a)

CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)

b)

TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)

c)

CVD (Cerebrovascular Disease)

d)

MS (Multiple Sclerosis)

38.

Which is NOT an example of a diagnostic imaging test done by the Radiology Department?

a)

TBS (Total Brain Scan)

b)

CXR (Chest X-Ray)

c)

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

d)

CT Scan (Computed Tomography Scan)

39.

EENT stands for:

a)

Entire Emergency Nursing Team

b)

Ears, Eyes, Nose and Throat

c)

Exact Estimates Need Time

d)

Endo and Ecto Nasal Temperature

40.

The appropriate abbreviation for Heart Attack is:

a)

MI (Myocardial Infarction)

b)

HA (Heart Attack)

c)

CA (Coronary Accident)

d)

RA (Rhythm Abnormality)

41.

All of the following are abbreviations for respiratory infections, EXCEPT:

a)

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Respiratory Disease)

b)

URI (Upper Respiratory Infection)

c)

TB (Tuberculosis)

d)

CC (Common Cold)

42.

Select all Vital Sign (VS)/Body Composition abbreviations:

a)

T (Temperature)

b)

P (Pulse)

c)

Ht (Height)

d)

BP (Blood Pressure)

43.

All medications frequencies are correct, EXCEPT:

a)

e.d. (Every Day)

b)

b.i.d. (Twice a Day)

c)

t.i.d. (Three Times a Day)

d)

q.i.d. (Four Times a Day)

44.

IV

a)

Introvert

b)

Intravenous

c)

Introviolent

45.

lb

a)

pound

b)

lab

c)

laboratory

46.

LPN

a)

Licensed practical nurse

b)

Licensed practical neurosurgeon

c)

Licensed personal nurse

47.

LTCF

a)

long-term care facility

b)

long-term care faculty

c)

long-term consciousness facility

48.

MD

a)

Medical Director

b)

Medical Doctor

c)

Medical Diarrhea

49.

Meds

a)

Medical

b)

Medications

c)

Media

50.

Min

a)

Mineral

b)

Milimeter

c)

Minute

51.

mL

a)

milimeter

b)

mililiter

c)

medical

52.

mm Hg

a)

Milimeters of mercury

b)

Milliliters of mercury

c)

Myocardial mercury

53.

MRSA

a)

Medical register sample

b)

Methicilin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

c)

Material safety area

54.

MSDS

a)

Material safety data sheet

b)

Methicilin data sheet

c)

Material standard staffing

55.

NA

a)

Not available

b)

Nursing assistant

c)

Nurse available

56.

N/A

a)

Not applicable

b)

Not able

c)

Not aware

57.

N/C

a)

No complaints

b)

No contact

c)

Non-compliant

58.

NG

a)

Nasogastric

b)

Neurogastric

c)

Nongastric

59.

NKA

a)

No known ailments

b)

No known aureus

c)

No known allegries

60.

term

a)

without

b)

with

c)

and

d)

absent

61.

The medical abbreviation for without is

a)

c with a line above it

b)

w/o

c)

w

d)

s with a line above it

62.

term

a)

before

b)

after

c)

pie

d)

same

63.

ā

a)

before

b)

after

c)

without

d)

same

64.

@

a)

there

b)

apple

c)

at

65.

ad lib

a)

later

b)

now

c)

as needed

d)

freely, as desired

66.

ASAP

a)

as soon as possible

b)

after supper and pie

67.

c/o

a)

without

b)

complaint

c)

complains of

d)

care of

68.

d

a)

doctor

b)

dental

c)

dollar

d)

day

69.

Dx

a)

doctor

b)

daily

c)

diagnosis

70.

h

a)

hey

b)

hour

c)

height

71.

MD

a)

medical doctor

b)

medical device

c)

medical decision

d)

mountain dew

72.

prn

a)

as necessary

b)

probably really not

c)

pedal rectal nasal

d)

now

73.

q

a)

queen

b)

quary

c)

every

d)

same

74.

bid

a)

bid

b)

twice a day

c)

three times a day

d)

four times a day

75.

qid

a)

four times a day

b)

three times a day

c)

twice a day

d)

once a day

76.

tid

a)

four times a day

b)

three times a day

c)

twice a day

d)

thursday in the day

77.

qod

a)

every other doctor

b)

every other dollar

c)

every day

d)

every other day

78.

tx

a)

toes

b)

treatment

c)

toxicity

79.

Sx

a)

surgery

b)

staples

c)

spleen

80.

VS

a)

victoria secret

b)

vein scope

c)

vital signs

81.

HOB

a)

Husband of bertha

b)

head of bed

c)

head of bath

d)

height of baby

82.

D/C

a)

discharge and care

b)

name a band

c)

dressing and change

d)

discontinue

83.

Hx

a)

history

b)

height

c)

hemoglobin

d)

hematocrit

84.

CXR

a)

chest x-ray

b)

name of a car

85.

NPO

a)

nothing past oral care

b)

nothing after opening of day

c)

nothing by mouth

86.

STAT

a)

stroke

b)

immediately

c)

with

d)

shortness of breath

87.

CVA

a)

stroke

b)

immediately

c)

bluish discoloration of the skin

d)

swelling

88.

NPO

a)

nerves

b)

difficulty swallowing

c)

nothing by mouth

d)

vomiting

89.

angina

a)

swelling

b)

chest pain

c)

by mouth

d)

after meals

90.

edema

a)

swelling

b)

stroke

c)

nothing by mouth

d)

after meals

91.

pc

a)

patient

b)

after meals

c)

before meals

d)

past medical history

92.

TID

a)

tablet

b)

twice a day

c)

three times a day

d)

treatment

93.

BM

a)

bed sore

b)

biopsy

c)

blood pressure

d)

bowel movement

94.

ROM

a)

right of motion

b)

range of motion

c)

rest or motion

d)

right of mind

95.

logrolling

a)

rolling logs

b)

rolling beds

c)

rolling patients side to side

96.

a)

with

b)

without

97.

a)

with

b)

without

98.

ambulate

a)

to move from one place to another

b)

the inability to speak

c)

as necessary

d)

out of bed

99.

dyspnea

a)

shortness of breath

b)

bed sore

c)

difficulty breathing

d)

vomit

100.

neur/o

a)

brain

b)

skull

c)

nerve

d)

lungs

Medical Abbreviations

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