Medical Abbreviations Quiz

Medical Abbreviations

• a.c. stands for "before meals"
• A.D.L. stands for "activities of daily living"
• A/P stands for "anterior-posterior"
• A.R.O.M. stands for "active range of motion"
• b.i.d. stands for "twice a day"
• BMR stands for "basal metabolism rate"
• BP stands for "blood pressure"
• bs stands for "bowel sounds"
• BS stands for "breath sounds"
• B/S stands for "bedside"
• c̅ with stands for "complete with"
• CBC stands for "complete blood count"
• cc stands for "cubic centimeter"
• CC stands for "chief complaint"
• cm stands for "centimeter"
• CNS stands for "central nervous system"
• COPD stands for "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease"
• CPR stands for "cardiopulmonary resuscitation"
• CSF stands for "cerebrospinal fluid"
• CV stands for "cardiovascular"
• CXR stands for "chest X-ray"
• d/c stands for "discontinue"
• DC stands for "discharge"
• DM stands for "diabetes mellitus"
• DNR stands for "do not resuscitate"
• Dx stands for "diagnosis"
• ECC, EKG stands for "electrocardiogram"
• ED stands for "emergency department"
• EEG stands for "electroencephalogram"
• EENT stands for "eyes, ears, nose, throat"
• EMG stands for "electromyogram"
• ENT stands for "ears, nose, throat"
• ER stands for "emergency room"
• F stands for "Fahrenheit"
• FH stands for "family history"
• fl, fld stands for "fluid"
• Fx stands for "fracture"
• GCS stands for "Glasgow Coma Scale"
• G.I. stands for "gastrointestinal"
• Hb. stands for "hemoglobin"
• HBP stands for "high blood pressure"
• H2O stands for "water"
• HR stands for "heart rate"
• HTN stands for "hypertension"
• I&O stands for "intake and output"
• L.O.C. stands for "loss of consciousness, level of consciousness"
• LP stands for "lumbar puncture"
• MI stands for "myocardial infarction"
• Na stands for "sodium"
• NaCl stands for "sodium chloride"
• NKA stands for "no known allergies"
• NPO stands for "nothing by mouth"
• N&V stands for "nausea and vomiting"
• O2 stands for "oxygen"
• O2 sat. stands for "oxygen saturation"
• OTC stands for "over-the-counter (pharmaceuticals)"
• PA view stands for "posterior–anterior view on X-ray"
• p/c, p.c. stands for "after meals"
• p.r.n., PRN stands for "as often as necessary, as needed"
• q stands for "every"
• q.h. stands for "every hour"
• q.i.d. stands for "four times a day"
• S stands for "s without"
• SOB stands for "shortness of breath"
• s/s stands for "signs and symptoms"
• stat., STAT stands for "immediately"
• STD stands for "sexually transmitted disease"
• Sx stands for "symptoms"
• Syst. stands for "systolic"
• tab. stands for "tablet"