Memory challenge | medical abbreviations and acronyms

Question 1

What does ALS stand for in medical terms?

Answer 1

Advanced life support

Question 2

Advanced life support

Answer 2

ALS

Question 3

What does Bl wk refer to?

Answer 3

Bloodwork

Question 4

Bl wk

Answer 4

Bloodwork

Question 5

BMI

Answer 5

Body mass index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight

Question 6

Body mass index, a measure of body fat based on height and weight

Answer 6

BMI

Question 7

BP

Answer 7

Blood pressure

Question 8

Blood pressure

Answer 8

BP

Question 9

CPR

Answer 9

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 10

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Answer 10

CPR

Question 11

Cervical spine

Answer 11

C-spine

Question 12

C-spine

Answer 12

Cervical spine

Question 13

Do not resuscitate, a medical order indicating providers should not perform CPR

Answer 13

DNR

Question 14

DNR

Answer 14

Do not resuscitate, a medical order indicating providers should not perform CPR

Question 14

ED/ER

Answer 14

Emergency department or emergency room

Question 15

Electrocardiogram

Answer 15

EKG

Question 16

Emergency department or emergency room

Answer 16

ED/ER

Question 17

What does EKG stand for?

Answer 17

Electrocardiogram

Question 18

Good cholesterol

Answer 18

HDL-C

Question 19

What is HDL-C commonly referred to as?

Answer 19

Good cholesterol

Question 20

HR

Answer 20

Heart rate, expressed as beats per minute

Question 21

Heart rate, expressed as beats per minute

Answer 21

HR

Question 22

LDL-C

Answer 22

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often called “bad” cholesterol

Question 23

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often called “bad” cholesterol

Answer 23

LDL-C

Question 24

Lytes

Answer 24

Electrolytes

Question 25

Electrolytes

Answer 25

Lytes

Question 26

a specialized unit that cares for premature infants

Answer 26

Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

Question 27

What does NICU stand for?

Answer 27

Neonatal intensive care unit

Question 28

where surgeries are performed

Answer 28

Operating room

Question 29

What does OR stand for in a medical context?

Answer 29

Operating room

Question 30

What does Pre-op refer to?

Answer 30

Preoperative

Question 31

Psych

Answer 31

Psychiatry or the psychiatric ward

Question 31

a way of monitoring the heart and testing for problems

Answer 31

Electrocardiogram (EKG)

Question 32

Psychiatry or the psychiatric ward

Answer 32

Psych

Question 32

What does PT stand for?

Answer 32

Physical therapy

Question 33

Physical therapy

Answer 33

PT

Question 34

What does Rx signify?

Answer 34

Prescription

Question 35

Prescription

Answer 35

Rx

Question 36

What does Stat mean in a medical context?

Answer 36

Immediately

Question 37

Immediately

Answer 37

Stat

Question 38

Do not resuscitate

Answer 38

DNR

Question 39

high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

Answer 39

HDL-C

Question 40

low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

Answer 40

LDH-C

Question 41

a type of treatment to help patients move and feel better

Answer 41

PT

Question 42

a life-saving technique that's also called mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

Answer 42

cardiopulomnary resuscitation (CPR)