36 Questions
The abbreviation ______ stands for Medical Intensive Care Unit.
MICU
The term ______ is short for Myocardial Infarction.
MI
The abbreviation ______ represents Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
MRI
The symbol ______ is used to represent potassium.
K
The ______ stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
AAC
The abbreviation ______ stands for No Abnormality Detected.
NAD
The abbreviation ______ is short for Motor Vehicle Accident.
MVA
The abbreviation ______ stands for Cardiac Arrest.
CA
The abbreviation ______ represents sodium chloride.
NaCl
______ stands for Above-Knee Amputation.
AKA
The abbreviation ______ stands for Coronary Artery Disease.
CAD
The abbreviation ______ is used to represent the term Lower Extremities.
L.E.
The abbreviation ______ stands for Complete Blood Count.
CBC
______ stands for American Diabetes Association.
ADA
The abbreviation ______ stands for Centigrade or Celsius.
C
The abbreviation ______ stands for Central Nervous System.
CNS
The doctor performed a physical exam to check for __________ arthritis.
osteo
The X-ray showed a __________ view of the patient's lungs.
posterior-anterior
The patient's oxygen levels were monitored to ensure proper __________ saturation.
oxygen
The doctor specialized in __________ and gynecology.
obstetrics
The patient's symptoms were __________, meaning they had not yet been diagnosed.
not yet diagnosed
The doctor palpated the patient's abdomen to check for any __________ masses.
palpable
The abbreviation s/gl stands for ______ without correction.
sight
The abbreviation SIDS stands for ______ infant death syndrome.
sudden
The abbreviation SICU stands for ______ intensive care unit.
surgical
The abbreviation SH stands for ______ history.
social
The abbreviation skel stands for ______.
skeletal
The abbreviation Sl stands for ______.
slightly
The patient was advised to take the medicine ______ as needed.
p.r.n.
The doctor examined the patient's ______ to check for any injuries.
PMH
The patient was diagnosed with ______ and was prescribed antibiotics.
PNA
The ______ was affected due to the nerve injury.
PN
The patient was admitted to the ______ for further treatment.
PICU
The ______ was a result of the infection.
PNX
The doctor referred the patient to the ______ department.
P&N
The patient was suffering from ______ and was given pain relief medication.
PID
Study Notes
Medical Abbreviations
- A.A.R.O.M. stands for Active Assistive Range Of Motion
- AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
- A.B.G. stands for Arterial Blood Gas
- a.c. means Before meals
- A.D.A. stands for American Diabetes Association or Activities of Daily Living
- A.fib stands for atrial fibrillation
- AKA stands for above-knee amputation
- ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- A&P stands for Anterior-Posterior
- A.R.O.M. stands for Active Range of Motion
- ASAP means As Soon As Possible
- ASD stands for Autism Spectrum Disorder
- ASL stands for American Sign Language
- b.i.d. stands for joint
- B/S stands for Bedside
- bx stands for Biopsy
- C stands for Celsius or Centigrade
- C1, C2, etc. stands for First Cervical vertebrae, Second Cervical vertebrae, etc.
- CA stands for Cancer or Carcinoma
- CABG stands for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
- CAD stands for Coronary Artery Disease
- CA stands for Cardiac Arrest
- A/C stands for Assist Control
- cc stands for Cubic Centimeter
- CBC stands for Complete Blood Count
- CCU stands for Coronary Care Unit
- CHF stands for Congestive Heart Failure or Chronic Heart Failure
- CHI stands for Closed Head Injury
- cm stands for centimeter
- CMT stands for Continuing Medication and Treatment
- CNS stands for Central Nervous System
- CN stands for Cranial Nerve
- CAN stands for Certified Nursing Assistant
- MG stands for Myasthenia Gravis
- MI stands for Myocardial Infarction
- min stands for minute
- MICU stands for Medical Intensive Care Unit
- mod stands for moderate
- MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- MRSA stands for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
- MSS stands for massage
- MVA stands for Motor Vehicle Accident
- NAD stands for No Abnormality Detected
- Na stands for sodium
- NaCl stands for sodium chloride
- NYD stands for not yet diagnosed
- O stands for none or without
- O2 stands for oxygen
- O2 cap stands for oxygen capacity
- O2 sat stands for oxygen saturation
- OA stands for osteoarthritis
- OB, OBG stands for obstetrics
- OB/GYN stands for obstetrics and gynecology
- Obs stands for observation
- P/C stands for after meals
- PDN stands for private duty nurse
- PE stands for physical exam
- PE stands for pulmonary embolism
- PDR stands for powder
- PMH stands for past medical history
- PMR stands for physical medicine and rehabilitation
- PN stands for poorly nourished or practical nurse
- PNI stands for peripheral nerve injury
- PNX stands for pneumothorax
- P.O. stands for by mouth
- PICU stands for pulmonary intensive care unit
- PID stands for pelvic inflammatory disease
- plts stands for spine or spinal
- s/gl stands for without correction (without glasses)
- SGA stands for small for gestational age
- s/s stands for signs and symptoms
- SH stands for social history
- SICU stands for surgical intensive care unit
- SIDS stands for sudden infant death syndrome
- skel stands for skeletal
- Sl stands for slightly
- surg stands for surgery or surgical
- Sx stands for symptoms
- sys stands for system
- tsp stands for teaspoon
- tr stands for trace
- trach stands for tracheostomy
- sup stands for superior
- supin stands for supination
Test your knowledge of commonly used medical abbreviations in the NCM 109 enrichment course. Identify the correct expansions of abbreviations used in medical contexts. Improve your understanding of medical terminology with this quiz.
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