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WorksheetsCommon Abbreviations Quiz (CH 3)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
What does the abbreviation 'STNA' stand for?
State Tested Nursing Assistant
Standard Nursing Assessment
State Training for Nurses Association
Standard Training for Nursing Assistants
What is the abbreviation for 'activities of daily living'?
ADL
ADN
ADH
ADP
What does 'BID' mean?
Two times a day
Once a day
Three times a day
Four times a day
What is the abbreviation for 'three times a day'?
QID
BID
SID
TID
What does 'I&O' stand for?
Internal and External
In and Out
Input and Output
Intake and Output
What is the abbreviation for 'medications'?
Meds
Meds.
Medi.
Med.
What does 'ml' stand for?
Milliliter
Millimeter
Milligram
Millisecond
What is the abbreviation for 'minute'?
Min
Mnt.
Mnt
M.
What does 'NPO' mean?
Not per oral
No patient orders
No personal orders
Nothing by mouth
What is the abbreviation for 'after'?
af
aft
a
p
What does 'hr' stand for?
Half
Hour
Heart rate
Hurry
What is the abbreviation for 'complains of'?
c/o
ceo
comp.
cpl.
What does 'DNR' mean?
Do not resuscitate
Do not remove
Do not repeat
Do not return
What is the abbreviation for 'with'?
c
w/
c/of
w
What does 'BP' stand for?
Body pulse
Body pressure
Blood pressure
Blood pulse
TID
tablet
twice a day
three times a day
treatment
VS
very serious condition
hour of sleep
ambulate
vital signs
Rx
whenever necessary, as needed
do not resuscitate
prescription, take, treatment
by mouth
mL
Milligram
Liter
Cubic centimeter
Milliliter
prn
twice a day
immediately, at once
whenever necessary, as needed
by mouth
What does 'IM' stand for in medical abbreviations?
Intraocular
Intradermal
Intramuscular
Intravenous
Which abbreviation is for 'under the skin' in medical terminology?
IT
IV
IO
SQ or SUB-Q
q2h
twice a day
immediately, at once
every 2 hours
ambulate
The abbreviation for nothing by mouth
ac
NPO
cat
PO
