Basic Terms

Question 1

AC

Answer 1

Ante cibum, or “before meals,” indicating when a patient should take medication

Question 2

ADR

Answer 2

Adverse Drug Reaction

Question 3

ALOC

Answer 3

Acute Loss Of Consciousness

Question 4

BMI

Answer 4

Body, Mass, Index

A measurement based of body fat based on weight and height

Question 5

BP

Answer 5

Blood Pressure
A measurement of the pressure exerted by the flow of blood upon vessel walls. This measurement is expressed using two numbers, the systolic, or highest pressure and the diastolic, or lowest pressure.

Question 6

CHF

Answer 6

Congestive Heart Failure

Question 7

DNR

Answer 7

Do Not Resuscitate

Question 8

ECG or EKG

Answer 8

Electrocardiogram

Records electric activity of the heart (heartbeats)

Question 9

EMS

Answer 9

Emergency Medical Services

Question 10

FX

Answer 10

Fracture

Question 11

HR

Answer 11

Heart Rate

Number of times a person’s heart beats per minute.

Question 12

LFT

Answer 12

Liver Function Test

Question 13

MRI

Answer 13

Magnetic Resonance Imagining

Produces images of internal organs

Question 14

PT

Answer 14

Physical Therapy

Question 15

Rx

Answer 15

Prescription

Question 16

UTI

Answer 16

Urinary Tract Infection