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5.04 Study Guide

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the abbreviation for a medical prescription?

a)

Mp

b)

Pn

c)

Ps

d)

Rx

2.

Which medical abbreviation is used when a patient needs to take a medication four times a day?

a)

fid

b)

foid

c)

qid

d)

tid

3.

What medical abbreviation is used to represent an electroencephalogram?

a)

ECG

b)

ECGM

c)

EEG

d)

ELG

4.

A sign that reads NPO is posted on a patient’s hospital room door. Which item can be given to this patient?

a)

candy

b)

coffee

c)

flowers

d)

Tylenol

5.

Chayanne was given a prescription to take a pill twice a day. What abbreviation was written on the prescription?

a)

bad

b)

bid

c)

tad

6.

Which abbreviation is used to note a patient’s ability to get out of bed as needed?

a)

bid

b)

prn

c)

q2h

d)

stat

7.

An adult female patient presented with pain in the RUQ. What area of the body is this?

a)

right upper quadrant

b)

right urinary quadrant

c)

right upper quadriceps

d)

right umbilical quadrant

8.

ECG and EKG are both medical abbreviations for a/an:

a)

chest X-ray.

b)

electrocardiogram.

c)

electroencephalogram.

d)

exam for kidney granules.

9.

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?

a)

NEA

b)

NED

c)

NOP

d)

NPO

10.

Chenise was given a prescription to take a pill bid. How often should she take it?

a)

once a day

b)

twice a day

11.

What does the V represent in the abbreviation HIV?

a)

vertebral

b)

vertigo

c)

virus

d)

vitamin

12.

Which abbreviation is used to denote a diagnosis?

a)

D

b)

DM

c)

Ds

d)

Dx

13.

What does the medical abbreviation qh mean?

a)

fever

b)

every hour

c)

quadriplegia

d)

quarantine hour

14.

Sarah makes her rounds feeding newborns in the hospital nursery every two hours. What medical abbreviation is used to document this time frame?

a)

bid

b)

qh

c)

q2h

d)

tid

15.

Which medical term and abbreviation are used by healthcare professionals to represent a ministroke?

a)

myocardial infarction (MI)

b)

coronary artery disease (CAD)

c)

transient ischemic attack (TIA)

16.

The medical abbreviation prn means:

a)

whenever necessary.

b)

a registered nurse must approve.

c)

whenever a patient returns home.

d)

a physician’s signature is required.

17.

Butler must take his medication p.o. What should he do with the medication?

a)

inject it

b)

inhale it

c)

swallow it

d)

rub it on his skin

18.

Which abbreviation should a medical assistant use to document problems with a patient’s right eye?

a)

OD

b)

OS

c)

OU

d)

RBC

19.

Sam has epilepsy. His doctor has ordered a test that measures the electrical activity of his brain. What test did the doctor order?

a)

ECG

b)

EEG

c)

EKG

d)

EMG

20.

A physical therapist works with Elijah to improve his joint ROM. This type of exercise is called:

a)

range of motion.

b)

range of muscles.

c)

rapid open motion.