Chapter 2 Medical Terminology

Question 1

Should most medications be abbreviated?

Answer 1

No because they are on an “error prone” list of words not to abbreviate.

Question 2

od, O.D.,OD

Answer 2

(daily) error prone, Do not use

Question 3

QD, q1d, i/d

Answer 3

(daily) error prone, do not use

Question 4

cc

Answer 4

(mL) error prone, do not use

Question 5

Decimal points w/o a leading 0. Or trailing 0’s.

Answer 5

Do not use. Error prone.

Question 6

q.o.d. or QOD

Answer 6

(Every other day.) Do not use. Error prone.

Question 7

TIW or tiw

Answer 7

(3 times weekly). Do not use. Error prone.

Question 8

AD, AS, AU

Answer 8

( Right Ear, Left Ear, Both Ears. Don not use. Error prone.

Question 9

OD, OS, OU

Answer 9

Right eye, Left eye, Both eyes. Do not use error prone.

Question 10

ABG’s

Answer 10

Arterial Blood Gasses.

Question 11

ac

Answer 11

Before meals.

Question 12

ACLS

Answer 12

Advanced cardiac life support.

Question 13

ad lib

Answer 13

As desired.

Question 14

AKA, BKA

Answer 14

Above knee amputation/ Below knee amputation.

Question 15

bx

Answer 15

Biopsy

Question 16

C&S

Answer 16

Culture and sensitivity

Question 17

CABG

Answer 17

coronary artery bypass graft

Question 18

csf

Answer 18

cerebrospinaiovasculal fluid

Question 19

cv

Answer 19

cardiovascular

Question 20

CVA

Answer 20

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

Question 21

CXR

Answer 21

chest x-rays

Question 22

d

Answer 22

Day

Question 23

DM

Answer 23

Diabetes Mellitis

Question 24

dx

Answer 24

diagnosis

Question 25

FBS, FBG

Answer 25

fasting blood sugar/glucose

Question 26

FUO

Answer 26

Fever of unknown origin

Question 27

fx

Answer 27

fracture

Question 28

GTT

Answer 28

glucose tolerance test

Question 29

Hct

Answer 29

hematocrit

Question 30

HEENT

Answer 30

head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

Question 31

Hgb

Answer 31

hemoglobin

Question 32

Htn, HTN

Answer 32

hypertension

Question 33

hx

Answer 33

history

Question 34

I&D

Answer 34

incision and drainage

Question 35

I&O

Answer 35

intake and output

Question 36

LLE, LUE

Answer 36

Left lower extremity, (leg) Left upper extremity, (arm)

Question 37

LLL, RLL

Answer 37

Left lower lobe, Right lower lobe

Question 38

LLQ, LUQ

Answer 38

Left lower quadrant, Left upper quadrant

Question 39

LMP

Answer 39

Last menstrual period

Question 40

mg/dl

Answer 40

milligrams per deciliter

Question 41

mm Hg

Answer 41

millimeters of mercury

Question 42

N/V

Answer 42

nausea/vomiting

Question 43

NKA

Answer 43

no known allergies

Question 44

NPO

Answer 44

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

Question 45

OC

Answer 45

oral contraceptive

Question 46

OOB

Answer 46

out of bed

Question 47

OP

Answer 47

outpatient

Question 48

pc

Answer 48

after meals

Question 49

PO

Answer 49

by mouth

Question 50

pt

Answer 50

patient

Question 51

RLE, RUE

Answer 51

Right lower extremity (leg), Right upper extremity (arm)

Question 52

RLQ, RUQ

Answer 52

Right lower quadrant, right upper quadrant

Question 53

TIA

Answer 53

transient ischemic attack (temp. interruption of blood flow to brain)

Question 54

WNL

Answer 54

within normal limits