Week 4: Medical Abbreviations

Question 1

AAROM

Answer 1

Active Assistive Range of Motion

Question 2

AKA

Answer 2

Above Knee Amp.

Question 3

AROM

Answer 3

Active Range of Motion

Question 4

BKA

Answer 4

Below Knee Amp.

Question 5

DJD

Answer 5

Degenerative Joint Disease

Question 6

DTR

Answer 6

Deep Tendon Relfexes

Question 7

HNP

Answer 7

Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

Question 8

LE, LLE, RLE

Answer 8

Lower Extremity, Left Lower Extremity, Right Lower Extremity

Question 9

MMT

Answer 9

Manual Muscle Testing

Question 10

MVA

Answer 10

Motor Vehicle Accident

Question 11

NSAID

Answer 11

Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug

Question 12

OA

Answer 12

Osteoarthritis

Question 13

ORIF

Answer 13

Open Reduction Internal Fixation

Question 14

PROM

Answer 14

Passive Range of Motion

Question 15

POD

Answer 15

Post Operative Day

Question 16

UE, RUE, LUE

Answer 16

Upper Extremity, Right Upper Extremity, Left Upper Extremity

Question 17

THA/THR

Answer 17

Total Hip Arthroplasty, Total Hip Replacement

Question 18

DME

Answer 18

Durable Medical Equipment

Question 19

FWB

Answer 19

Full Weight Bearing

Question 20

FWW

Answer 20

Front Wheel Walker

Question 21

HW

Answer 21

Hemi Walker

Question 22

LBQC

Answer 22

Large Base Quad Cane

Question 23

NWB

Answer 23

Non-weight Bearing

Question 24

PUW

Answer 24

Pick Up Walker

Question 25

PWB

Answer 25

Partial Weight Bearing

Question 26

s/p

Answer 26

Status Post

Question 27

SBQC

Answer 27

Small Base Quad Cane

Question 28

SPC

Answer 28

Single Point Cane

Question 29

SPT

Answer 29

Stand Pivot Transfer

Question 30

SQPT

Answer 30

Squat Pivot Transfer

Question 31

TTWB

Answer 31

Toe Touch Weight Bearing

Question 32

WBAT

Answer 32

Weight Bearing As Tolerated

Question 33

WC

Answer 33

Wheel Chair