LO3.6 Abbreviations in Health Care

Question 1

3/7

Answer 1

3 Days

Question 2

4/12

Answer 2

4 Months

Question 3

2/52

Answer 3

2 Weeks

Question 4

AAA

Answer 4

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Question 5

BP

Answer 5

Blood Pressure

Question 6

CAD

Answer 6

Coronary Artery Disease

Question 7

CBC

Answer 7

Complete Blood Count

Question 8

CCU

Answer 8

Coronary Care Unit

Question 9

C&S

Answer 9

Culture & Sensitivity

Question 10

CNS

Answer 10

Central Nervous System

Question 11

CT

Answer 11

Stands for Computed Tomography. The CT scan can reveal anatomic details of internal organs that cannot be seen in conventional X-rays

Question 12

CVA

Answer 12

Cerebral Vascular Accident

Question 13

D&C

Answer 13

Dilation & Curettage; a gynecological procedure that consists of removing tissue or masses from the uterus.

Question 14

DKA

Answer 14

Diabetic KetoAcidosis

Question 15

DOB

Answer 15

date of birth

Question 16

ECG

Answer 16

ElectroCardioGram records the changes in electrical energy produced by the heart.

Question 17

Hx

Answer 17

History

Question 18

Hgb

Answer 18

Hemoglogin

Question 19

HIV

Answer 19

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Question 20

ICU

Answer 20

Intensive Care Unit; sometimes known as Acute Care or Critical Care. Patients in an ICU are in very serious condition

Question 21

IV

Answer 21

IntraVenous; something is delivered directly into a vein

Question 22

LOC

Answer 22

Loss Of Consciousness

Question 23

MVA

Answer 23

Motor Vehicle Accident

Question 24

NSAID

Answer 24

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs ex. Ibuprophen

Question 25

OTC

Answer 25

Over The Counter; the medication is available at any pharmacy without a prescription from a doctor

Question 26

PHN

Answer 26

Personal Health Number

Question 27

RBC

Answer 27

Red Blood Cell

Question 28

Rx

Answer 28

Prescription

Question 29

SOB

Answer 29

Shortness Of Breath

Question 30

UTI

Answer 30

Urinary Tract Infection

Question 31

WBC

Answer 31

White Blood Cell