Test 2 - Abbreviations

Question 1

Hemiplegia

Answer 1

• Paralysis of half body.

Question 2

Dyspnea

Answer 2

• Difficult breathing.

Question 3

Bronchoscopy

Answer 3

• Examination using an instrument for bronchi.

Question 4

Laryngitis

Answer 4

• Larinx inflamation.

Question 5

Leukocyte

Answer 5

• White cell.

Question 6

Ophthalmoscope

Answer 6

• Instrument to exam the eye.

Question 7

Tachycardia

Answer 7

• Fast heart rate.

Question 8

Glucometer

Answer 8

• Glucose measuring instrument.

Question 9

Splenectomy

Answer 9

• Spleen removal.

Question 10

Aphasia

Answer 10

• Without speaking.

Question 11

Arthralgia

Answer 11

• Joint pain.

Question 12

Psychosis

Answer 12

• Condition of the mind.

Question 13

Pyrrhea

Answer 13

• Discharge of pus.

Question 14

Hyper

Answer 14

• Excessive, too much.

Question 15

Hypo

Answer 15

• Decreased, less than normal.

Question 16

Hemi

Answer 16

• Half.

Question 17

Dys

Answer 17

• Bad, difficult, abnormal.

Question 18

Tachy

Answer 18

• Fast, rapid.

Question 19

Cardio

Answer 19

• Heart.

Question 20

Gastro

Answer 20

• Stomach.

Question 21

Pulmo

Answer 21

• Lung.

Question 22

Neuro

Answer 22

• Nerve.

Question 23

Colo

Answer 23

• Large intestine.

Question 24

Arthro

Answer 24

• Joint.

Question 25

Itis

Answer 25

• Inflamation.

Question 26

Logy

Answer 26

• Study of.

Question 27

Ectomy

Answer 27

• Removal of.

Question 28

Osteo

Answer 28

• Bone.

Question 29

Plegia

Answer 29

• Paralysis.

Question 30

Oscopy

Answer 30

• Examination using a scope.

Question 31

abd

Answer 31

• Abdomen

Question 32

ac

Answer 32

• Before meals

Question 33

ad lib

Answer 33

• As desired

Question 34

a. m.

Answer 34

• morning (ante meridien)

Question 35

ADL

Answer 35

Activities of Daily Living

Question 36

as tol

Answer 36

• as tolerated

Question 37

bid

Answer 37

• Twice a day

Question 38

BM

Answer 38

• Bowel Movements

Question 39

BP

Answer 39

• Blood Pressure

Question 40

BRP

Answer 40

• Bathroom Privileges

Question 41

• C

Answer 41

• degree Celsius

Question 42

CA

Answer 42

• Cancer

Question 43

cath

Answer 43

• Catheter

Question 44

CHF

Answer 44

• Congestive Heart Failure

Question 45

c/ o

Answer 45

• complains of

Question 46

COPD

Answer 46

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Question 47

CPR

Answer 47

• Cardio Pulmonar Resuscitation

Question 48

CVA

Answer 48

• Carebral Vascular Accident (stroke)

Question 49

DAT

Answer 49

• Diet as tolerated

Question 50

DNR

Answer 50

• Do Not Resuscitate

Question 51

drsg

Answer 51

• dressing

Question 52

dx

Answer 52

• diagnosis

Question 53

EKG

Answer 53

• Eletrocardiogram

Question 54

FF

Answer 54

• Force Fluids

Question 55

h

Answer 55

• hour

Question 56

hs

Answer 56

• hour sleep (bedtime)

Question 57

ICU

Answer 57

• Intensive Care Unit

Question 58

I & O

Answer 58

• Intake and Output

Question 59

IV

Answer 59

• Intravenous

Question 60

MI

Answer 60

• Myocardial Infarction

Question 61

NPO

Answer 61

• Nothing Per Oral (Nothing by Mouth)

Question 62

NWB

Answer 62

• Non-weight bearing

Question 63

O2

Answer 63

• Oxygen

Question 64

OR

Answer 64

• Operating Room

Question 65

OTC

Answer 65

• Over The Counter

Question 66

pc

Answer 66

• after meals

Question 67

p. m.

Answer 67

• afternoon/ evening (post meridien)

Question 68

PT

Answer 68

• Physiotherapy

Question 69

qhs

Answer 69

• every night at bedtime

Question 70

qid

Answer 70

4 times a day

Question 71

ROM

Answer 71

• Range Of Motion

Question 72

stat

Answer 72

• at once

Question 73

SOB

Answer 73

• Shortness Of Breath

Question 74

tid

Answer 74

• 3 times a day

Question 75

TPR

Answer 75

• Temperature, Pulse and Respirations