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Medical Abbreviations Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the abbreviation 'A & P' stand for?

a)

Anatomy and Physiology

b)

Arterial and Pulmonary

c)

Anxiety and Panic

d)

Antibiotics and Probiotics

2.

What is the meaning of 'ADL'?

a)

Acute Disease Level

b)

Advanced Diagnostic Lab

c)

Anatomical Development List

d)

Activities of Daily Living

3.

What does 'BUN' refer to in medical terms?

a)

Blood, Urea, Nitrogen levels

b)

Basic Urinary Nephrology

c)

Bilateral Upper Nerve

d)

Body Under Nutrition

4.

What does 'CNS' stand for?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Cardiac Nerve Signal

c)

Cranial Nerve System

d)

Cervical Nerve Structure

5.

What is the full form of 'ECG'?

a)

Endocrine Gland

b)

Electrocardiogram

c)

Epidermal Cell Growth

d)

Electrochemical Gradient

6.

What does 'ICU' stand for?

a)

Intraoperative Care Unit

b)

Internal Cardiac Unit

c)

Infectious Control Unit

d)

Intensive Care Unit

7.

What is the meaning of 'NPO'?

a)

Nutritional Patient Overview

b)

No Patient Orders

c)

Normal Postoperative

d)

Nothing by Mouth

8.

What does 'OD' mean in medical terms?

a)

Right Eye / Overdose

b)

Optical Density

c)

Ocular Discharge

d)

Oral Dose

9.

What is the full form of 'PTA'?

a)

Post Traumatic Assessment

b)

Pulmonary Thromboembolism Analysis

c)

Prior to Arrival

d)

Physical Therapy Assistant

10.

What does 'SOB' stand for?

a)

Standard Operating Band

b)

Symptom of Bloating

c)

Surgical Operating Base

d)

Shortness of Breath

11.

What is the meaning of 'TIA'?

a)

Thyroid Inhibitory Agent

b)

Tissue Inflammation Analysis

c)

Total Internal Assessment

d)

Transient Ischemic Attack

12.

What does 'UTI' refer to?

a)

Uterine Tissue Inflammation

b)

Ultrasound Therapy Intervention

c)

Upper Thoracic Injury

d)

Urinary Tract Infection

13.

What is the full form of 'V/S'?

a)

Viral Syndrome

b)

Ventricular Systole

c)

Vascular System

d)

Vital Signs

14.

What does 'WBC' stand for?

a)

Whole Body Checkup

b)

White Blood Cell/Count

c)

Wound Bacterial Culture

d)

Water Balance Control

15.

What is the meaning of 'y/o'?

a)

Youth Onset

b)

Yearly Observation

c)

Yield Output

d)

Years Old