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Medication Abbreviations ABBREVIATIONS: QUIZ 1, Exercises of Medical Records

Which of the following medical abbreviations mean “as desired or as needed”? ... qPM e. qBT. 11. Which of the following abbreviations means “milligram”?

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Medications Administration: Abbreviations Quiz 1 page 1
Medication Abbreviations
1. Which of the following medical abbreviations mean “as desired or as needed”?
a. Ad lib.
b. p.r.n.
c. a.rq.
d. as.nd.
e. b.i.d
2. Which of the following abbreviations means “acquired immune deficiency
syndrome”?
a. HIV
b. ADH
c. AIDS
d. STD
e. ADS
3. Which one of the following abbreviations means “left ear”?
a. AD
b. AU
c. LE
d. EL
e. AS
4. Which of the following abbreviations means “twice a day”?
a. b.i.d.
b. h.s.
c. p.c.
d. q.2h.
e. t.i.d.
ABBREVIATIONS: QUIZ 1
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Medication Abbreviations

  1. Which of the following medical abbreviations mean “as desired or as needed”?

a. Ad lib. b. p.r.n. c. a.rq. d. as.nd. e. b.i.d

  1. Which of the following abbreviations means “acquired immune deficiency syndrome”?

a. HIV b. ADH c. AIDS d. STD e. ADS

  1. Which one of the following abbreviations means “left ear”?

a. AD b. AU c. LE d. EL e. AS

  1. Which of the following abbreviations means “twice a day”?

a. b.i.d. b. h.s. c. p.c. d. q.2h. e. t.i.d.

ABBREVIATIONS: QUIZ 1

  1. Which of the following abbreviations means “blood glucose”?

a. Ba b. BG c. BM d. BMI e. BS

  1. Which of the following abbreviations stands for “body mass index”?

a. Ba b. BG c. BM d. BMI e. BS

  1. Which of the following abbreviations means “blood pressure”?

a. Hg b. BG c. BM d. BP e. BS

  1. Which of the following abbreviations means “cubic centimeter”?

a. cm b. mL c. mm d. c e. cc

  1. Which of the following abbreviations means “gram”?

a. g, gm b. cm c. mg d. mmg e. G

  1. Which of the following abbreviations means “left eye”?

a. OB b. OD c. OL d. OS e. OU

  1. Which of the following abbreviations means “after meals”?

a. n.p.o. b. pc, p.c. c. p.o. d. p.r.n. e. qAM

  1. Which of the following abbreviations means “every morning”?

a. qAM b. q.i.m. c. a.m. d. q.i.d. e. q.o.d.

  1. Which of the following abbreviations means “every other day”?

a. q.o.d. b. q.i.d. c. qPM d. e.o.d. e. t.i.d.

  1. Which of the following abbreviations means to initiate treatment immediately?

a. ASAP, asap b. STAT, stat. c. NOW d. ITIM e. t.i.n.

  1. The abbreviation “p.c.” means before meals.

True False

  1. The abbreviation “t.i.d.” means two times a day.

True False

  1. The abbreviation “OD” means right ear.

True False

  1. The abbreviation “hs” means give at bedtime.

True False

  1. The abbreviation “q.o.d.” means four times a day.

True False

  1. The abbreviation “p.o.” means nothing by mouth.

True False

  1. The abbreviation “R/O” means rolled over.

True False

  1. The abbreviation “GI” refers to glucose intolerance.

True False

  1. What is the medication abbreviation for administration via an “intradermal route”?

____________

  1. What is the medical abbreviation for “sodium”?

____________

  1. What is the medical abbreviation for “out of bed”?

____________

  1. What is the medical abbreviation for “intrauterine device”?

____________

Answer Key to Abbreviations: Quiz 1

Q01 a, b (^) Use of the abbreviation “p.r.n.” is no longer recommended!

Q02 c

Q03 e (^) Use of this abbreviation (AS) is now strongly discouraged.

Q04 a (^) Use of this abbreviation (b.i.d.) is now strongly discouraged.

Q05 b

Q06 d

Q07 d

Q08 e (^) A cubic centimeter is the same as a milliliter (1/1000 of a liter). The

recommendation is to use the measurement “mL” instead.

Q09 a

Q10 b (^) Use of this abbreviation (h.s.) is now strongly discouraged.

Q11 d (^) A milligram is 1/1000 of a gram.

Q12 e (^) A milliliter is 1/1,000 of a liter.

Q13 a (^) Use of this abbreviation (NPO, n.p.o.) in medical records is now

discouraged.

Q14 b (^) Use of this abbreviation (OD) is no longer recommended!

Q15 d (^) Use of this abbreviation (OS) is no longer recommended!

Q16 b (^) Use of this abbreviation (pc, p.c.) is now strongly discouraged.

Q17 a (^) Use of this abbreviation (qAM) is no longer recommended!

Q18 a (^) Use of this abbreviation (q.o.d.) is no longer recommended!

Q19 b

Q20 F (^) “p.c.” means after meals. Use of this abbreviation is no longer

recommended!

Q21 F (^) “b.i.d” means twice a day; “t.i.d.” means three times a day. Use of both these abbreviations is no longer recommended!

Q22 F (^) “OD” means right eye; AD means right ear. Use of both abbreviations is currently discouraged.

Q23 F (^) “h.s.” means gives at bedtime; “hs” means half strength. Use of both

of these abbreviations is now strongly discouraged.