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Medical Abbreviations and Conditions

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the abbreviation 'ACD' stand for?

a)

Anemia

b)

Acute Cardiac Disease

c)

Acid Citrate Dextrose

d)

Autoimmune Chronic Disorder

2.

Which disease is characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells due to kidney disease?

a)

Anemia of chronic kidney disease (ACKD)

b)

Diabetes mellitus

c)

Hypertension

d)

Liver cirrhosis

3.

ACS stands for which medical condition?

a)

Acute coronary syndrome

b)

Acute cerebral stroke

c)

Aortic coarctation syndrome

d)

Arterial clot syndrome

4.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by which behavior?

a)

Hyperactive behavior, often seen in children

b)

Excessive sleepiness during the day

c)

Rapid weight gain in adulthood

d)

Loss of vision in one eye

5.

What type of heart condition is 'Afib' an abbreviation for?

a)

Atrial fibrillation

b)

Ventricular tachycardia

c)

Mitral valve prolapse

d)

Pulmonary stenosis

6.

AIDS is the last stage of which infection?

a)

HIV infection

b)

Tuberculosis

c)

Malaria

d)

Influenza

7.

What is the common term for acute myocardial infarction (AMI, MI)?

a)

Heart attack

b)

Stroke

c)

Arrhythmia

d)

Angina

8.

BD stands for which mood disorder characterized by manic and depressive episodes?

a)

Bipolar disorder

b)

Major depressive disorder

c)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

d)

Generalized anxiety disorder

9.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition in men that causes what problem?

a)

The prostate is abnormally enlarged, which makes urination more difficult

b)

The prostate shrinks, causing increased urination

c)

The bladder becomes inflamed, causing pain during urination

d)

The kidneys stop producing urine

10.

What is the full form of CAD?

a)

Coronary artery disease

b)

Computer aided design

c)

Central auditory disorder

d)

Controlled access device

11.

Which disease is affected by a faulty large coronary artery and includes heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and diabetes?

a)

Coronary artery disease (CAD)

b)

Asthma

c)

Osteoporosis

d)

Alzheimer's disease

12.

What is the full form of CD?

a)

Crohn's disease

b)

Compact Disc

c)

Certificate of Deposit

d)

Conduct Disorder

13.

A condition characterized by lesions or ulcers throughout the entire digestive tract is known as:

a)

Crohn's disease (CD)

b)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

c)

Peptic Ulcer Disease

d)

Celiac Disease

14.

What is the full form of CHF?

a)

Congestive heart failure

b)

Chronic hepatic fibrosis

c)

Cardiac hypertrophy factor

d)

Cerebral hemorrhage fever

15.

Which condition is also known as systolic heart failure?

a)

Congestive heart failure (CHF)

b)

Diastolic heart failure

c)

Mitral valve prolapse

d)

Atrial fibrillation

16.

What is the full form of CKD?

a)

Chronic kidney disease

b)

Calcium potassium disorder

c)

Cardiac kidney dysfunction

d)

Chronic knee disorder

17.

Progressive loss of kidney function is known as:

a)

Chronic kidney disease (CKD)

b)

Acute kidney injury (AKI)

c)

Nephrotic syndrome

d)

Urinary tract infection (UTI)

18.

What is the full form of CMV?

a)

Cytomegalovirus

b)

Chronic Myeloid Virus

c)

Common Medical Virus

d)

Central Motor Vehicle

19.

Which virus can infect patients with low immunity?

a)

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

b)

Influenza virus

c)

Hepatitis A virus

d)

Rhinovirus

20.

What is the full form of COPD?

a)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

b)

Chronic obstructive pancreatic disorder

c)

Cardiac obstructive pulmonary disease

d)

Chronic osteopathic pulmonary disease

21.

Emphysema with chronic bronchitis is known as:

a)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

b)

Asthma

c)

Pneumonia

d)

Pulmonary fibrosis

22.

What is the full form of CVA?

a)

Cerebrovascular accident

b)

Cardiac Vascular Assessment

c)

Cerebral Venous Aneurysm

d)

Central Venous Access

23.

Stroke is also known as:

a)

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

b)

Myocardial infarction (MI)

c)

Pulmonary embolism (PE)

d)

Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

24.

What is the full form of DKA?

a)

Diabetic ketoacidosis

b)

Diabetic kidney anomaly

c)

Diabetic keratopathy

d)

Diabetic karyotype abnormality

25.

A complication in patients who have type 1 diabetes mellitus in which the body metabolizes fatty acids instead of carbohydrates because insulin is not present is called:

a)

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

b)

Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)

c)

Hypoglycemic coma

d)

Lactic acidosis

26.

What is the full form of DM?

a)

Diabetes mellitus

b)

Direct Message

c)

Data Management

d)

Document Management

27.

Characterized by high blood glucose is known as:

a)

Diabetes mellitus (DM)

b)

Hypertension

c)

Asthma

d)

Hypothyroidism

28.

What is the full form of DVT?

a)

Deep vein thrombosis

b)

Direct vascular trauma

c)

Distal vein thrombosis

d)

Deep venous treatment

29.

Blood clots in the leg, which can result in leg swelling, is called:

a)

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

b)

Cellulitis

c)

Varicose veins

d)

Peripheral artery disease

30.

What is the full form of ESKD, ESRD?

a)

End-stage kidney disease, end-stage renal disease

b)

Early-stage kidney disease, early-stage renal disease

c)

Essential kidney disorder, essential renal disorder

d)

Endocrine system kidney disease, endocrine system renal disease

31.

Also known as stage 5 kidney disease is:

a)

End-stage kidney disease, end-stage renal disease (ESKD, ESRD)

b)

Chronic kidney disease stage 2

c)

Acute renal failure

d)

Polycystic kidney disease

32.

What is the full form of GAD?

a)

Generalized anxiety disorder

b)

Gastrointestinal autoimmune disease

c)

Global assessment of depression

d)

Generalized arterial dysfunction

33.

What does the abbreviation GERD stand for?

a)

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

b)

Gastric Esophageal Reflux Disorder

c)

Gastrointestinal Erosive Reflux Disease

d)

Gastric Endoscopic Reflux Diagnosis

34.

Which condition is characterized by heartburn caused by contents of the stomach being pushed back into the esophagus?

a)

Heart failure

b)

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

c)

Iron deficient anemia

d)

Hypertension

35.

What does the abbreviation HBV stand for?

a)

Hepatitis B virus

b)

Human Blood Volume

c)

Hemoglobin Value

d)

Hepatic Bile Vessel

36.

What does the abbreviation HCV stand for?

a)

Hepatitis C virus

b)

Human Cytomegalovirus

c)

Herpesvirus C

d)

Hemorrhagic Cystitis Virus

37.

HD and HL are abbreviations for which disease?

a)

Hodgkin's disease, Hodgkin's lymphoma

b)

Huntington's disease, Hemolytic leukemia

c)

Heart disease, Hepatic lymphoma

d)

Hansen's disease, Hemolytic lymphoma

38.

What type of cancer is Hodgkin's disease?

a)

Type of lymphatic cancer

b)

Type of skin cancer

c)

Type of bone cancer

d)

Type of lung cancer

39.

What does the abbreviation HF stand for?

a)

Heart failure

b)

High frequency

c)

Hydrogen fluoride

d)

Heat flux

40.

Occurs when the heart muscle does not pump blood as well as it should, also known as congestive heart failure. What is the abbreviation for this condition?

a)

HF

b)

HTN

c)

IBD

d)

MDD

41.

What does the abbreviation HIV stand for?

a)

Human immunodeficiency virus

b)

Human infectious virus

c)

Human immune vaccine

d)

Human influenza virus

42.

Which virus causes AIDS?

a)

HPV

b)

HIV

c)

HSV

d)

HBV

43.

What does the abbreviation HPV stand for?

a)

Human papillomavirus

b)

Human polio virus

c)

Hepatitis papilloma virus

d)

Human parvovirus

44.

Which virus causes throat and cervical cancer?

a)

HSV

b)

HPV

c)

HBV

d)

HCV

45.

What does the abbreviation HSV stand for?

a)

Herpes simplex virus

b)

Human sensory vision

c)

High speed vehicle

d)

Heat shock variant

46.

Which virus causes genital herpes and cold sores?

a)

A) HSV

b)

B) HIV

c)

C) HBV

d)

D) HCV

47.

What does the abbreviation HTN stand for?

a)

Hypertension

b)

Hypotension

c)

Hemothorax

d)

Hematoma

48.

What is the medical term for high blood pressure?

a)

Hypertension

b)

Hypotension

c)

Bradycardia

d)

Tachypnea

49.

What does the abbreviation IBD stand for?

a)

Inflammatory bowel disease

b)

Irritable brain disorder

c)

Intestinal bacterial deficiency

d)

Internal bone damage

50.

Inflammatory bowel disease is composed of which two conditions?

a)

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease

b)

Iron deficient anemia and heart failure

c)

Hypertension and major depressive disorder

d)

Hepatitis B and hepatitis C

51.

What does the abbreviation IBS stand for?

a)

Irritable bowel syndrome

b)

Inflammatory brain syndrome

c)

Intestinal blockage syndrome

d)

Internal bone structure

52.

Disorders that involve chronic inflammation of the digestive tract are known as what?

a)

Irritable bowel syndrome

b)

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

c)

Inflammatory bowel disease

d)

Peptic ulcer disease

53.

What does the abbreviation IDA stand for?

a)

Iron deficient anemia

b)

Insulin dependent allergy

c)

Immune deficiency association

d)

Internal data analysis

54.

Which condition is characterized by low red blood cell counts due to low iron levels?

a)

Major depressive disorder

b)

Iron deficient anemia

c)

Heart failure

d)

Hypertension

55.

What does the abbreviation MDD stand for?

a)

Major depressive disorder

b)

Multiple drug dependency

c)

Mild depressive disorder

d)

Medical device development

56.

Mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest is known as what?

a)

Major depressive disorder

b)

Bipolar disorder

c)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

d)

Schizophrenia

57.

What does the abbreviation MDE stand for?

a)

Major depressive episode

b)

Multiple data entry

c)

Medical device equipment

d)

Minimum daily exercise

58.

Which condition is described as a type of skin cancer?

a)

MM

b)

MS

c)

NHL

d)

OCD

59.

What is MRSA resistant to?

a)

Methicillin

b)

Penicillin

c)

Amoxicillin

d)

Vancomycin

60.

MS is a central nervous system disease affecting normal activity (speech, bladder control). What does MS stand for?

a)

Multiple sclerosis

b)

Muscular spasm

c)

Mental stress

d)

Motor syndrome

61.

NHL is a type of lymphatic cancer. What does NHL stand for?

a)

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

b)

Neuro-Hodgkin leukemia

c)

Non-Hodgkin leukocyte

d)

Nodular-Hodgkin lymphoma

62.

Which abbreviation refers to a type of heart attack?

a)

NSTEMI

b)

PAD

c)

PE

d)

PID

63.

OA is a load-bearing disease characterized by inflammation in the joints (spine, hips, knees, fingers) as a result of cartilage wearing down at the ends of the bones. What does OA stand for?

a)

Osteoarthritis

b)

Osteomyelitis

c)

Osteoporosis

d)

Osteosarcoma

64.

What does OCD stand for?

a)

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

b)

Optical Communication Device

c)

Organizational Control Division

d)

Oxygen Concentration Detector

65.

What does PAD stand for?

a)

Peripheral artery disease

b)

Pulmonary arterial disorder

c)

Primary aortic dilation

d)

Posterior atrial defect

66.

What does PE stand for?

a)

Pulmonary embolism

b)

Physical Education

c)

Private Equity

d)

Potential Energy

67.

What does PID stand for?

a)

Pelvic inflammatory disease

b)

Primary immune deficiency

c)

Pulmonary insufficiency disorder

d)

Peripheral ischemic disease

68.

What does PTSD stand for?

a)

Post-traumatic stress disorder

b)

Post-traumatic stress development

c)

Pre-traumatic stress disorder

d)

Post-treatment stress disorder

69.

What does the abbreviation PUD stand for?

a)

Peptic ulcer disease

b)

Pulmonary ulcer disorder

c)

Pancreatic ulcer disease

d)

Primary urinary dysfunction

70.

Peptic ulcer disease is characterized by lesions or ulcer formation in the stomach, often caused by the bacteria ________.

a)

Helicobacter pylori

b)

Escherichia coli

c)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

d)

Staphylococcus aureus

71.

What is the full form of RA?

a)

Rheumatoid arthritis

b)

Renal artery

c)

Respiratory acidosis

d)

Radial aneurysm

72.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that often affects which parts of the body?

a)

Fingers and feet

b)

Ears and nose

c)

Stomach and liver

d)

Eyes and tongue

73.

What does RLS stand for?

a)

Restless legs syndrome

b)

Rapid limb spasm

c)

Renal liver syndrome

d)

Respiratory lung sickness

74.

Restless legs syndrome is characterized by an uncontrollable urge to move the legs, usually in the evening or night when sitting or lying down after a period of ________.

a)

rest

b)

exercise

c)

work

d)

sleep

75.

What is the full form of SAD?

a)

Social anxiety disorder

b)

Seasonal affective disorder

c)

Sudden anxiety disorder

d)

Sensory adaptation disorder

76.

Social anxiety disorder is a disorder of fearing social situations, such as speaking in front of ________.

a)

people

b)

animals

c)

cars

d)

computers

77.

What does SIADH stand for?

a)

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

b)

Systemic inflammatory autoimmune disorder

c)

Severe idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia

d)

Secondary insulin-associated diabetes

78.

The body inappropriately retains water, often seen in cancer, in which syndrome?

a)

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)

b)

Diabetes insipidus

c)

Cushing's syndrome

d)

Addison's disease

79.

What is the full form of SLE?

a)

Systemic lupus erythematosus

b)

Simple liver enzyme

c)

Severe lung edema

d)

Sodium lactate electrolyte

80.

Systemic lupus erythematosus is also known as ________.

a)

lupus

b)

eczema

c)

psoriasis

d)

dermatitis

81.

What does STEMI stand for?

a)

ST-elevation myocardial infarction

b)

Stable Transient Myocardial Ischemia

c)

Sudden Thrombotic Myocardial Infarction

d)

Subendocardial Transient Myocardial Injury

82.

ST-elevation myocardial infarction is a type of ________.

a)

heart attack

b)

stroke

c)

arrhythmia

d)

angina

83.

What is the full form of UC?

a)

Ulcerative colitis

b)

Urinary calculus

c)

Urethral catheter

d)

Ulnar cyst

84.

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory disease affecting the colon and rectum, characterized by ________.

a)

bloody diarrhea

b)

constipation

c)

abdominal mass

d)

jaundice

85.

What does URTI stand for?

a)

Upper respiratory tract infection

b)

Urinary renal tract infection

c)

Upper rectal tissue inflammation

d)

Ulcerative respiratory tract illness

86.

Upper respiratory tract infection affects which parts of the body?

a)

Nose, throat, pharynx, larynx, and bronchi

b)

Heart, liver, and kidneys

c)

Stomach, intestines, and pancreas

d)

Skin, muscles, and bones

87.

What is the full form of UTI?

a)

Urinary tract infection

b)

Universal Time Indicator

c)

United Trade Institute

d)

Urban Transport Initiative

88.

Urinary tract infection affects which organs?

a)

Kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra

b)

Liver, pancreas, and gallbladder

c)

Heart, lungs, and brain

d)

Stomach, intestines, and esophagus

89.

What does VRSA stand for?

a)

Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

b)

Vancomycin-resistant Streptococcus aureus

c)

Vancomycin-reactive Staphylococcus aureus

d)

Vancomycin-resistant Salmonella aureus

90.

VRSA is a type of bacteria resistant to which antibiotic?

a)

Vancomycin

b)

Penicillin

c)

Ciprofloxacin

d)

Tetracycline

91.

What is the full form of VTE?

a)

Venous thromboembolism

b)

Vascular tissue edema

c)

Ventricular tachycardia episode

d)

Viral thrombotic event

92.

Venous thromboembolism is composed of ________ and ________.

a)

DVT and PE

b)

DVT and MI

c)

PE and CVA

d)

MI and CVA

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