121-140

Question 1

Stat

Answer 1

Immediately

Question 2

NPO

Answer 2

Nothing by mouth

Question 3

PICC

Answer 3

Peripherally inserted central catheter

Question 4

BID

Answer 4

Twice a day

Question 5

QD

Answer 5

Every day

Question 6

PRN

Answer 6

As needed

Question 7

HS

Answer 7

Bedtime

Question 8

TPN

Answer 8

Total parenteral nutrition

Question 9

TID

Answer 9

Three times a day

Question 10

Q

Answer 10

Every

Question 11

Gtts

Answer 11

Drops

Question 12

QID

Answer 12

Four times a day

Question 13

Iv

Answer 13

Intravenous

Question 14

Ac

Answer 14

Before meals

Question 15

C

Answer 15

With

Question 16

NG

Answer 16

Nasogastric

Question 17

Pc

Answer 17

After meals

Question 18

S

Answer 18

Without

Question 19

DNR

Answer 19

Do Not Resuscitate

Question 20

I&O

Answer 20

Intake and output

Question 21

PEG

Answer 21

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Question 22

CABG

Answer 22

Coronary artery bypass graft

Question 23

PPE

Answer 23

Personal protective equipment

Question 24

TPR

Answer 24

Temperature, Pules, and respiration

Question 25

Dysphasia

Answer 25

Difficulty swallowing

Question 26

Dyspnea

Answer 26

Difficult, labored, or painful breathing

Question 27

Dysuria

Answer 27

Painful or difficult urination

Question 28

The process of destroying pathogens

Answer 28

Disinfection

Question 29

Diastole

Answer 29

The period when the heart is at rest; bottom number of blood pressure

Question 30

Digestion

Answer 30

The process of physically and chemically breaking down food so that it can be absorbed for
use by the cells

Question 31

Dialysis

Answer 31

treatment that does some of the things done by healthy kidneys. It is needed when your own
kidneys can no longer take care of your body’s needs.

Question 32

Discharging resident

Answer 32

Resident departing from the facility

Question 33

Dilate

Answer 33

To expand or open wider

Question 34

Disease

Answer 34

condition that prevents the body or mind from working normally

Question 35

Disease process

Answer 35

refers to the natural progression of a disease, its symptoms and treatment, from first diagnosis to its final outcome

Question 36

Disoriented

Answer 36

Confused as to time, place, and/or person

Question 37

Dizziness

Answer 37

a term used to describe everything from feeling faint or lightheaded to feeling weak or
unsteady

Question 38

Drowsy

Answer 38

Sleepy and lethargic

Question 39

Droplet

Answer 39

A tiny drop

Question 40

Documentation

Answer 40

material that provides official information or evidence or that serves as a record

Question 41

Drug tolerance

Answer 41

occurs when a person’s reaction to a drug decreases so they need larger doses to have the same effect