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Common Abbreviations Quiz (CH 3)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the abbreviation 'STNA' stand for?

a)

State Tested Nursing Assistant

b)

Standard Nursing Assessment

c)

State Training for Nurses Association

d)

Standard Training for Nursing Assistants

2.

What is the abbreviation for 'activities of daily living'?

a)

ADL

b)

ADN

c)

ADH

d)

ADP

3.

What does 'BID' mean?

a)

Two times a day

b)

Once a day

c)

Three times a day

d)

Four times a day

4.

What is the abbreviation for 'three times a day'?

a)

QID

b)

BID

c)

SID

d)

TID

5.

What does 'I&O' stand for?

a)

Internal and External

b)

In and Out

c)

Input and Output

d)

Intake and Output

6.

What is the abbreviation for 'medications'?

a)

Meds

b)

Meds.

c)

Medi.

d)

Med.

7.

What does 'ml' stand for?

a)

Milliliter

b)

Millimeter

c)

Milligram

d)

Millisecond

8.

What is the abbreviation for 'minute'?

a)

Min

b)

Mnt.

c)

Mnt

d)

M.

9.

What does 'NPO' mean?

a)

Not per oral

b)

No patient orders

c)

No personal orders

d)

Nothing by mouth

10.

What is the abbreviation for 'after'?

a)

af

b)

aft

c)

a

d)

p

11.

What does 'hr' stand for?

a)

Half

b)

Hour

c)

Heart rate

d)

Hurry

12.

What is the abbreviation for 'complains of'?

a)

c/o

b)

ceo

c)

comp.

d)

cpl.

13.

What does 'DNR' mean?

a)

Do not resuscitate

b)

Do not remove

c)

Do not repeat

d)

Do not return

14.

What is the abbreviation for 'with'?

a)

c

b)

w/

c)

c/of

d)

w

15.

What does 'BP' stand for?

a)

Body pulse

b)

Body pressure

c)

Blood pressure

d)

Blood pulse

16.

TID

a)

tablet

b)

twice a day

c)

three times a day

d)

treatment

17.

VS

a)

very serious condition

b)

hour of sleep

c)

ambulate

d)

vital signs

18.

Rx

a)

whenever necessary, as needed

b)

do not resuscitate

c)

prescription, take, treatment

d)

by mouth

19.

mL

a)

Milligram

b)

Liter

c)

Cubic centimeter

d)

Milliliter

20.

prn

a)

twice a day

b)

immediately, at once

c)

whenever necessary, as needed

d)

by mouth

21.
TPR means 
a)
timed pulse and respiration
b)
temperature pulse racing
c)
temporary pulse and respiration
d)
temperature pulse respiration 
22.

What does 'IM' stand for in medical abbreviations?

a)

Intraocular

b)

Intradermal

c)

Intramuscular

d)

Intravenous

23.
Which of the following abbreviations means "blood pressure"
a)
BM
b)
BG
c)
BP
d)
BB
24.
"Hx" is an abbreviation for: 
a)
History
b)
Hexagon
c)
Healthcare
d)
Hospital
25.

Which abbreviation is for 'under the skin' in medical terminology?

a)

IT

b)

IV

c)

IO

d)

SQ or SUB-Q

26.
AROM means
a)
active range of motion
b)
active rate of moving
c)
against rate of malnutrition
d)
all for range of mentality
27.
VS means
a)
vital signs
b)
weight
c)
very seriously
d)
very simple
28.
What does h or hr mean?
a)
have
b)
hour
c)
time
d)
now
29.

q2h

a)

twice a day

b)

immediately, at once

c)

every 2 hours

d)

ambulate

30.

The abbreviation for nothing by mouth

a)

ac

b)

NPO

c)

cat

d)

PO