Abreviations

Question 1

♀

Answer 1

female

Question 2

♂

Answer 2

male

Question 3

sˉ

Answer 3

without

line over s

Question 4

cˉ

Answer 4

with

line over c

Question 5

y/o

Answer 5

year old

Question 6

A/A

Answer 6

automobile accident

Question 7

AART

Answer 7

American Association of Rehabilitation Therapy

Question 8

ACPMR

Answer 8

American Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Question 9

ACR

Answer 9

American College of Radiography

Question 10

ACS

Answer 10

American Cancer Society

Question 11

AOTA

Answer 11

American Occupational Therapy Association

Question 12

AP

Answer 12

anteroposterior

Question 13

APTA

Answer 13

American Physical Therapy Association

Question 14

ARRT

Answer 14

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Question 15

ASAP

Answer 15

as soon as possible

Question 16

ASRT

Answer 16

American Society of Radiologic Technologists

Question 17

Bx

Answer 17

biopsy

B (sub) x

Question 18

BA

Answer 18

barium

Question 19

BaE, BE

Answer 19

barium enema

Question 20

BP

Answer 20

blood pressure

Question 21

BUN

Answer 21

blood, urea, nitrogen

Question 22

C1, C2, C3

Answer 22

first, second, third cervical vertebra

C (sub) 1,2,3

Question 23

Ca

Answer 23

Cancer, carcinoma

Question 24

CAT

Answer 24

computerized axial tomography

Question 25

CCU

Answer 25

cardiac care unit

Question 26

CNMT

Answer 26

Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Question 27

COPD

Answer 27

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 28

CPR

Answer 28

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 29

CSF

Answer 29

cerebrospinal fluid

Question 30

CT

Answer 30

computerized tomography

Question 31

CVA

Answer 31

cerebrovascular accident

Question 32

CXR

Answer 32

chest x-ray

Question 33

Dx

Answer 33

diagnosis

D (sub) x

Question 34

EEG

Answer 34

Electroencephalogram

Question 35

ED

Answer 35

emergency department

Question 36

ER

Answer 36

emergency room

Question 37

Fx

Answer 37

fracture

F (sub) x

Question 38

Hx

Answer 38

history

H (sub) x

Question 39

ICU

Answer 39

intensive care unit

Question 40

IM

Answer 40

intramuscular

Question 41

IV

Answer 41

intravenous

Question 42

IVP

Answer 42

intravenous pyelogram

Question 43

KUB

Answer 43

kidney-ureter-bladder (x-ray)

Question 44

L1, L2, L3

Answer 44

first, second, third lumbar vertebra

L (sub) 1,2,3

Question 45

lab

Answer 45

laboratory

Question 46

LBP

Answer 46

low back pain, low blood pressure

Question 47

LLQ

Answer 47

left lower quadrant (abdomen)

Question 48

LMP

Answer 48

last menstrual period

Question 49

LP

Answer 49

lumbar puncture

Question 50

LUQ

Answer 50

left upper quadrant

Question 51

MRI

Answer 51

magnetic resonance imaging

Question 52

MVA

Answer 52

motor vehicle accident

Question 53

NBRC

Answer 53

National Board for Respiratory Care

Question 54

NMTCB

Answer 54

Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board

Question 55

NPO

Answer 55

nothing by mouth

Question 56

OB

Answer 56

obstetrics

Question 57

OP

Answer 57

outpatient

Question 58

PA

Answer 58

posteroanterior

Question 59

RDMS

Answer 59

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Question 60

Rx

Answer 60

Prescription

R (sub) x

Question 61

RLQ

Answer 61

right lower quadrant

Question 62

R/O

Answer 62

rule out

Question 63

R.T. (R)

Answer 63

Registered Technologist Radiography

Question 64

R.T. (N)

Answer 64

Registered Technologist Nuclear Medicine

Question 65

RUQ

Answer 65

right upper quadrant

Question 66

SOB

Answer 66

shortness of breath

Question 67

stat

Answer 67

immediately (statim)

Question 68

T1, T2, T3

Answer 68

first, second, third thoracic vertebra

T (sub) 1,2,3

Question 69

TPR

Answer 69

temperature, pulse, respiration

Question 70

UGI

Answer 70

upper gastrointestinal

Question 71

XR

Answer 71

x-ray