Med Abbreviations

Question 1

Abd

a. ) before meals
b. ) abdomen
c. ) ambulation

Answer 1

b.) abdomen

Question 2

ac

a. ) before meals
b. ) capsule
c. ) chest x-ray

Answer 2

a.) before meals

Question 3

ad lib

a. ) as desired by patients
b. ) activities of daily living
c. ) Headache

Answer 3

a.) as desired by patients

Question 4

ADL

a. ) as desired by patients
b. ) activities of daily living
c. ) abdomen

Answer 4

b.) activities of daily living

Question 5

amb

a. ) abdomen
b. ) ambulation
c. )before meals

Answer 5

b.) ambulation

Question 6

bid, BID

a. ) foreign body
b. ) bowel movement
c. ) twice a day

Answer 6

c.) twice a day

Question 7

qd, QD

a. ) twice a day
b. ) everyday
c. ) three times a day

Answer 7

b.) everyday

Question 8

tid, TID

a. ) three times a day
b. ) twice a day
c. ) four times a day

Answer 8

a.) three times a day

Question 9

qid, QID

a. ) four times a day
b. ) everyday
c. ) three times a day

Answer 9

a.) four times a day

Question 10

BM

a. ) twice a day
b. ) tablet
c. ) bowel movement

Answer 10

c.) bowel movement

Question 11

cap

a. ) capsule
b. ) chest x-ray
c. ) before meals

Answer 11

a.) capsule

Question 12

tab

a. ) discontinue or discharge
b. ) tablet
c. ) twice a day

Answer 12

b.) tablet

Question 13

d/c

a. ) discontinue or discharge
b. ) complaining of
c. ) before meals

Answer 13

a.) discontinue or discharge

Question 14

n/v

a. ) vitals signs
b. ) nothing by mouth
c. ) nausea and vomiting

Answer 14

c.) nausea and vomiting

Question 15

prn

a. ) hour of sleep
b. ) as needed
c. ) fracture

Answer 15

b.) as needed

Question 16

c/o

a. ) complaining of
b. ) discontinue or discharge
c. ) chest x-ray

Answer 16

a.) complaining of

Question 17

CXR

a. ) capsule
b. ) before meals
c. ) chest x-ray

Answer 17

c.) chest x-ray

Question 18

Fb

a. ) bowel movement
b. ) fracture
c. ) foreign body

Answer 18

c.) foreign body

Question 19

I&O

a. ) intake and output
b. ) complaining of
c. ) immediately

Answer 19

a.) intake and output

Question 20

MVA

a. ) headache
b. ) motor vehicle accident
c. ) nothing by mouth

Answer 20

b.) motor vehicle accident

Question 21

STAT

a. ) vital signs
b. ) hour of sleep (at bedtime)
c. ) immediately

Answer 21

c.) immediately

Question 22

s/s

a. ) signs and symptoms
b. ) as needed
c. ) history of

Answer 22

a.) signs and symptoms

Question 23

npo

a. ) nothing by mouth
b. ) before meals
c. ) as desired by patients

Answer 23

a.) nothing by mouth

Question 24

hs

a. ) history and physical
b. )headache
c. ) hours of sleep (at bedtime)

Answer 24

c.) hours of sleep (at bedtime)

Question 25

vs

a. ) vital signs
b. ) nausea and vomiting
c. ) fracture

Answer 25

a.) vital signs

Question 26

Fx

a. ) immediately
b. ) fracture
c. ) history of

Answer 26

b.) fracture

Question 27

HA

a. ) history of
b. ) hours of sleep (at bedtime)
c. ) Headache

Answer 27

c.) Headache

Question 28

h/o

a. ) history of
b. ) history and physical
c. ) headache

Answer 28

a.) history of

Question 29

H&P

a. ) history of
b. ) history and physical
c. ) Foreign body

Answer 29

b.) history and physical

Question 30

I&D

a. ) intake and output
b. ) as desired by patients
c. ) incision and drainage

Answer 30

c.) incision and drainage