Medical Abbreviations Quiz

Medical Abbreviations

Medical abbreviations are shortened forms of medical terms used to simplify communication and documentation in healthcare. Here are some common medical abbreviations:

General Abbreviations

• b.i.d.: twice a day
• t.i.d.: three times a day
• q.i.d.: four times a day
• q.h.: every hour
• q.2.h.: every 2 hours
• q.4.h.: every 4 hours
• q.6.h.: every 6 hours
• q.8.h.: every 8 hours
• stat: immediately
• prn: as needed

Medication Abbreviations

• PO: by mouth
• IV: intravenous
• IM: intramuscular
• SC: subcutaneous
• SL: sublingual
• Top: topical
• OD: right eye
• OS: left eye
• OU: both eyes

Diagnosis and Treatment Abbreviations

• BP: blood pressure
• HR: heart rate
• RR: respiratory rate
• T: temperature
• Ht: height
• Wt: weight
• Hx: history
• dx: diagnosis
• tx: treatment
• s/s: signs and symptoms
• w/u: work-up

Vital Sign Abbreviations

• P: pulse
• R: respiration
• B/P: blood pressure
• T: temperature

Laboratory and Test Abbreviations

• CBC: complete blood count
• CMP: comprehensive metabolic panel
• BUN: blood urea nitrogen
• Cr: creatinine
• K: potassium
• Na: sodium
• WBC: white blood cell count
• RBC: red blood cell count
• Hb: hemoglobin
• Hct: hematocrit
• Plt: platelet count