Medical Abbreviations and Definitions Quiz

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What does the abbreviation PTT stand for?

  • Pre-analytical Test Tool
  • Proximal Thromboplastin Time
  • Partial Thrombolysis Test (correct)
  • Patient Treatment Time

In healthcare, what does QNS represent?

  • Quantity Not Suggested
  • Quality Nursing Services
  • Quality and Safety
  • Quantity Not Specified (correct)

What is the main principle behind Standard or Universal Precautions?

  • Assume everyone is contagious (correct)
  • Assume no one is contagious
  • Assume everyone is immune
  • Treat every patient equally

What does Syncope refer to in a medical context?

<p>Fainting (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tube is typically used for a Bleeding Time test?

<p>Blue top tube (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the abbreviation T&C stand for in the context of healthcare?

<p>Type and Crossmatch (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Healthcare Abbreviations and Concepts

  • PTT stands for Partial Thromboplastin Time.
  • QNS in healthcare represents Quantity Not Sufficient.

Medical Concepts

  • Standard or Universal Precautions are based on the principle that all blood and bodily fluids are treated as infectious.
  • Syncope refers to a temporary loss of consciousness or fainting in a medical context.

Medical Testing

  • A blue top tube is typically used for a Bleeding Time test.

Healthcare Abbreviations

  • T&C in the context of healthcare stands for Type and Cross-match.

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