More Abbreviations

Question 1

ad lib

Answer 1

as desired

Question 2

ADL

Answer 2

activities of daily living

Question 3

BR

Answer 3

bed rest

Question 4

BRP

Answer 4

bathroom privileges

Question 5

W/C, WC

Answer 5

wheel chair

Question 6

PDR

Answer 6

physicians’ Desk Reference

Question 7

AMA

Answer 7

American Medical Association

Question 8

CDC

Answer 8

Center for Disease Control

Question 9

ENT

Answer 9

ears, nose, throat specialist

Question 10

Kg

Answer 10

kilogram

Question 11

L

Answer 11

liter

Question 12

lb, #

Answer 12

pound

Question 13

ml, mL

Answer 13

milliliter

Question 14

OTC

Answer 14

over the counter (no prescription required)

Question 15

oz

Answer 15

ounce

Question 16

DTaP

Answer 16

diphtheria-tetanus-acellular-pertussis

Question 17

HepA

Answer 17

hepatitis A vaccine

Question 18

HepB

Answer 18

hepatitis B vaccine

Question 19

Hib

Answer 19

Haemophilus Influenza B vaccine

Question 20

IPV

Answer 20

polio vaccine

Question 21

MMR

Answer 21

measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)

Question 22

Tdap

Answer 22

tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis

Question 23

VAR

Answer 23

varicella (chicken pox vaccine)

Question 24

Diphtheria

Answer 24

a serious disease caused by a toxin made by bacteria that causes a thick coating in the back of the nose or throat that makes it hard to breathe/swallow. Can be deadly.

Question 25

Tetanus (lockjaw)

Answer 25

causes painful tightening of the muscles, usually all over the body which can lead to ‘locking’ of the jaw. Tetanus leads to death in 2 of 10 cases.

Question 26

Acellular

Answer 26

vaccine containing inactivated cells

Question 27

Pertussis (whooping cough)

Answer 27

a highly contagious respiratory disease known for uncontrollable, violent coughing; hard to breathe. After fits of many coughs, someone with pertussis often needs to take deep breaths; whooping sound. Pertussis affects infants and young children commonly. Can be fatal.

Question 28

Hepatitis A

Answer 28

a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. Children with virus often have 0 symptoms, but can pass it on to others, who can get sick.

Question 29

Hepatitis B

Answer 29

liver disease resulting from infection with Hepatitis B virus. Ranges from mild to serious and lifelog. Usually spread from blood and semen or body fluid, when that enters the body from infected person.

Question 30

Haemophilus (Influenzae)

Answer 30

bacterium that can cause severe infection, mostly in infants and children younger than 5. Can be a lifelong disability and can be deadly. It does not cause influenza.

Question 31

Polio

Answer 31

contagious viral illness that in its most severe form causes paralysis, difficulty breathing and sometimes death. May affect spinal cord causing muscle weakness and paralysis.

Question 32

Measles

Answer 32

highly contagious viral disease that can be serious or fatal. Begins with fever that lasts for days, followed by cough, runny, and pink eye. A rash starts on the face and upper neck, spreads down the back and trunk, then extends to the arms and hands, as well as legs and feet. After 5 days, the rash fades in the same order it appeared. Some cases come with pneumonia and encephalitis (inflammation of brain)

Question 33

Mumps

Answer 33

a contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of salivary glands. Starts with fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. After that, salivary glands under the ears become swollen and tender. It can last 7-10 days. Complications are rare.

Question 34

Rubella (German Measles), Three Day Measles

Answer 34

contagious viral infection known by red rash affecting skin and lymph nodes. Usually transmitted by droplets from nose or throat that others breathe in, but also through a pregnant woman’s bloodstream.

Question 35

Varicella (Chicken Pox)

Answer 35

common childhood disease that is normally mild, but can be serious, usually in infants and adults. The chickenpox can be spread through air, or fluid contact. Can lead to skin infection, scars, pneumonia, brain damage, or death.