Abbreviations(used)

Question 1

ABG

Answer 1

Arterial blood gas

Question 2

ACLS

Answer 2

Advanced cardiac life support

Question 3

ADL

Answer 3

Activities of daily living

Question 4

AEC

Answer 4

Automatic exposure

Question 5

AIDS

Answer 5

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Question 6

AF

Answer 6

Atrial fibrillation

Question 7

AK

Answer 7

Above the knee

Question 8

ALARA

Answer 8

As low as reasonable achievable

Question 9

A/P

Answer 9

Anterior/posterior

Question 10

A/V

Answer 10

Arterioventricular

Question 11

ARD

Answer 11

Acute respiratory disease

Question 12

ARRT

Answer 12

American registry of radiologic technologists

Question 13

AS

Answer 13

Left ear

Question 14

ASD

Answer 14

Atrial septal defect

Question 15

ASHD

Answer 15

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

Question 16

BCLS

Answer 16

Basic cardiac life support

Question 17

BE

Answer 17

Barium enema

Question 18

b.i.d

Answer 18

Twice a day

Question 19

BK

Answer 19

Below the knee

Question 20

BMI

Answer 20

Body mass index

Question 21

BMP

Answer 21

Basic metabolic panel

Question 22

BP

Answer 22

Blood pressure

Question 23

BPH

Answer 23

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

Question 24

BSA

Answer 24

Body surface area

Question 25

BUN

Answer 25

Blood urea nitrogen

Question 26

Bx

Answer 26

Biopsy

Question 27

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C

Answer 27

With

Question 28

Ca

Answer 28

Cancer

Question 29

CABG

Answer 29

Coronary artery bypass graft

Question 30

CAD

Answer 30

Coronary artery disease

Question 31

CAT/CT

Answer 31

Computed axial tomography

Question 32

CBC

Answer 32

Complete blood count

Question 33

CC

Answer 33

Chief complaint

Question 34

CCU

Answer 34

Cardiac care unit

Question 35

CHF

Answer 35

Congestive heart failure

Question 36

CNS

Answer 36

Central nervous system

Question 37

c/o

Answer 37

Complaining of

Question 38

COPD

Answer 38

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 39

CPR

Answer 39

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 40

CSF

Answer 40

Cerebrospinal fluid

Question 41

CVA

Answer 41

Cerebrovascular accident

Question 42

CVP

Answer 42

Central venous pressure

Question 43

D&C

Answer 43

Dilation (dilatation) and curettage

Question 44

DIC

Answer 44

Disseminated intravascular coagulation

Question 45

DJD

Answer 45

Degenerative joint disease

Question 46

DNR

Answer 46

Do not resuscitate

Question 47

Dx

Answer 47

Diagnosis

Question 48

ECG (EKG)

Answer 48

Electrocardiogram electrocardiograph

Question 49

ED (ER)

Answer 49

Emergency department, emergency room

Question 50

EEG

Answer 50

Electroencephalogram, electroencephalograph

Question 51

ENT

Answer 51

Ear, nose, throat

Question 52

E.S.W.L

Answer 52

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

Question 53

ETOH

Answer 53

Alcohol

Question 54

♀

Answer 54

Female

Question 55

Fx

Answer 55

Fracture

Question 56

GERD

Answer 56

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 57

GI

Answer 57

Gastrointestinal

Question 58

gm

Answer 58

Gram

Question 59

GSW

Answer 59

Gunshot wound

Question 60

gtt

Answer 60

Drop

Question 61

GU

Answer 61

Genitourinary

Question 62

GYN

Answer 62

Gynecology

Question 63

HEENT

Answer 63

Head eye ear nose throat

Question 64

HIPAA

Answer 64

Health insurance portability and accountability act

Question 65

Hx

Answer 65

History

Question 66

H&P

Answer 66

History and physical

Question 67

HBV

Answer 67

Hepatitis b virus

Question 68

HCT

Answer 68

Hematocrit

Question 69

HIV

Answer 69

Human immunodeficiency virus

Question 70

I&D

Answer 70

Incision & drainage

Question 71

ICP

Answer 71

Intracranial pressure

Question 72

ICU

Answer 72

Intensive care unit

Question 73

IM

Answer 73

Intramuscular

Question 74

I&O

Answer 74

Intake & output

Question 75

IOP

Answer 75

Intraocular pressure

Question 76

IV

Answer 76

Intravenous

Question 77

KUB

Answer 77

Kidney, ureter, bladder

Question 78

L

Answer 78

Left

Question 79

L&D

Answer 79

Labor and delivery

Question 80

LAO

Answer 80

Left anterior oblique

Question 81

LLQ

Answer 81

Left lower quadrant

Question 82

LPO

Answer 82

Left posterior oblique

Question 83

LUQ

Answer 83

Left upper quadrant

Question 84

♂

Answer 84

Male

Question 85

MRI

Answer 85

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 86

NCRP

Answer 86

National council on radiation protection

Question 87

NKA

Answer 87

No know allergies

Question 88

NPO (n.p.o)

Answer 88

Nothing by mouth

Question 89

NS

Answer 89

Normal saline

Question 90

N/V

Answer 90

Nausea and vomiting

Question 91

OD

Answer 91

Right eye * do not use list write it out “right eye”

Question 92

OS

Answer 92

Left eye * do not us list write it out “left eye”

Question 93

OU

Answer 93

Both eyes * do not us list write it out “both eyes”

Question 94

OOB

Answer 94

Out of bed

Question 95

OR

Answer 95

Operating room

Question 96

P/A

Answer 96

Posterior/anterior

Question 97

PACU

Answer 97

Post anesthesia care unit

Question 98

PAD

Answer 98

Peripheral artery disease

Question 99

PCP

Answer 99

Primary care physician

Question 100

p.c.

Answer 100

After meals

Question 101

PDA

Answer 101

Patient ductus arteriosus

Question 102

PET

Answer 102

Positron inflammatory disease

Question 103

PO

Answer 103

By mouth

Question 104

PRN

Answer 104

As needed

Question 105

Pt

Answer 105

Patient

Question 106

PTA

Answer 106

Prior to admission

Question 107

PVC

Answer 107

Premature ventricular contraction

Question 108

Px

Answer 108

Physical

Question 109

q.h.

Answer 109

Every hour

Question 110

q.2h.

Answer 110

Every 2 hours

Question 111

R

Answer 111

Right

Question 112

RAO

Answer 112

Right anterior oblique

Question 113

RBC

Answer 113

Red blood cell

Question 114

RLQ

Answer 114

Right lower quadrant

Question 115

r/o

Answer 115

Rule out

Question 116

ROM

Answer 116

Range of motion

Question 117

RPO

Answer 117

Right posterior oblique

Question 118

RR

Answer 118

Recovery room

Question 119

RUQ

Answer 119

Right upper quadrant

Question 120

RX

Answer 120

Drug prescription

Question 121

_

s

Answer 121

Without

Question 122

__

ss

Answer 122

One half

Question 123

SOB

Answer 123

Shortness of breath

Question 124

stat

Answer 124

Immediately

Question 125

STD

Answer 125

Sexually transmitted disease

Question 126

TAH/BSO

Answer 126

Total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo- oophorectomy

Question 127

T&A

Answer 127

Tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy

Question 128

TB

Answer 128

Tuberculosis

Question 129

Temp

Answer 129

Temperature

Question 130

TENS

Answer 130

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Question 131

TIA

Answer 131

Transient ischemic attack

Question 132

t.i.d

Answer 132

Three times a day

Question 133

TMJ

Answer 133

Temporomandibular joint

Question 134

TPR

Answer 134

Temperature, pulse, respiration

Question 135

TURP

Answer 135

Transurethral resection of prostate

Question 136

Tx (Rx)

Answer 136

Treatment

Question 137

UA (U/A)

Answer 137

Urinalysis

Question 138

UGI

Answer 138

Upper gastrointestinal series

Question 139

URI

Answer 139

Upper respiratory infection

Question 140

UTI

Answer 140

Urinary tract infection

Question 141

VS

Answer 141

Vital signs

Question 142

VSD

Answer 142

Ventricular septal defect

Question 143

WBC

Answer 143

White blood cell

Question 144

WDWN

Answer 144

Well developed, well nourished

Question 145

WNL

Answer 145

Within normal limits

Question 146

YO

Answer 146

Years old

Question 147

a.c.

Answer 147

Before meals

Question 147

AD

Answer 147

Right ear