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Medication Abbreviations
- 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
- Which of the following abbreviations means “acquired immune deficiency syndrome”?
a. HIV b. ADH c. AIDS d. STD e. ADS
- Which one of the following abbreviations means “left ear”?
a. AD b. AU c. LE d. EL e. AS
- 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
- Which of the following abbreviations means “blood glucose”?
a. Ba b. BG c. BM d. BMI e. BS
- Which of the following abbreviations stands for “body mass index”?
a. Ba b. BG c. BM d. BMI e. BS
- Which of the following abbreviations means “blood pressure”?
a. Hg b. BG c. BM d. BP e. BS
- Which of the following abbreviations means “cubic centimeter”?
a. cm b. mL c. mm d. c e. cc
- Which of the following abbreviations means “gram”?
a. g, gm b. cm c. mg d. mmg e. G
- Which of the following abbreviations means “left eye”?
a. OB b. OD c. OL d. OS e. OU
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Which of the following abbreviations means to initiate treatment immediately?
a. ASAP, asap b. STAT, stat. c. NOW d. ITIM e. t.i.n.
- The abbreviation “p.c.” means before meals.
True False
- The abbreviation “t.i.d.” means two times a day.
True False
- The abbreviation “OD” means right ear.
True False
- The abbreviation “hs” means give at bedtime.
True False
- The abbreviation “q.o.d.” means four times a day.
True False
- The abbreviation “p.o.” means nothing by mouth.
True False
- The abbreviation “R/O” means rolled over.
True False
- The abbreviation “GI” refers to glucose intolerance.
True False
- What is the medication abbreviation for administration via an “intradermal route”?
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- What is the medical abbreviation for “sodium”?
____________
- What is the medical abbreviation for “out of bed”?
____________
- 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.
