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Worksheets5.04 Study Guide
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the abbreviation for a medical prescription?
Mp
Pn
Ps
Rx
Which medical abbreviation is used when a patient needs to take a medication four times a day?
fid
foid
qid
tid
What medical abbreviation is used to represent an electroencephalogram?
ECG
ECGM
EEG
ELG
A sign that reads NPO is posted on a patient’s hospital room door. Which item can be given to this patient?
candy
coffee
flowers
Tylenol
Chayanne was given a prescription to take a pill twice a day. What abbreviation was written on the prescription?
bad
bid
tad
Which abbreviation is used to note a patient’s ability to get out of bed as needed?
bid
prn
q2h
stat
An adult female patient presented with pain in the RUQ. What area of the body is this?
right upper quadrant
right urinary quadrant
right upper quadriceps
right umbilical quadrant
ECG and EKG are both medical abbreviations for a/an:
chest X-ray.
electrocardiogram.
electroencephalogram.
exam for kidney granules.
Daniel is in the hospital and is not allowed to eat or drink. What sign would be placed on his door to indicate this order to other healthcare professionals?
NEA
NED
NOP
NPO
Chenise was given a prescription to take a pill bid. How often should she take it?
once a day
twice a day
What does the V represent in the abbreviation HIV?
vertebral
vertigo
virus
vitamin
Which abbreviation is used to denote a diagnosis?
D
DM
Ds
Dx
What does the medical abbreviation qh mean?
fever
every hour
quadriplegia
quarantine hour
Sarah makes her rounds feeding newborns in the hospital nursery every two hours. What medical abbreviation is used to document this time frame?
bid
qh
q2h
tid
Which medical term and abbreviation are used by healthcare professionals to represent a ministroke?
myocardial infarction (MI)
coronary artery disease (CAD)
transient ischemic attack (TIA)
The medical abbreviation prn means:
whenever necessary.
a registered nurse must approve.
whenever a patient returns home.
a physician’s signature is required.
Butler must take his medication p.o. What should he do with the medication?
inject it
inhale it
swallow it
rub it on his skin
Which abbreviation should a medical assistant use to document problems with a patient’s right eye?
OD
OS
OU
RBC
Sam has epilepsy. His doctor has ordered a test that measures the electrical activity of his brain. What test did the doctor order?
ECG
EEG
EKG
EMG
A physical therapist works with Elijah to improve his joint ROM. This type of exercise is called:
range of motion.
range of muscles.
rapid open motion.
