Abbreviations - Units 12 & 13

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

physician’s 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 (otorhinolaryngologist)

Question 10

kg

Answer 10

kilogram

Question 11

L

Answer 11

liter

Question 12

lb, #

Answer 12

pound

Question 13

ml, mL

Answer 13

mililiter

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 (usually given to children younger than 7 years old)

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 (inactivated polio vaccine)

Question 21

MMR

Answer 21

measles, mumps, rubella (vaccine)

Question 22

Tdap

Answer 22

tetanus-diphtheria - acellular pertussis (usually given to children over 7 years old)

Question 23

VAR

Answer 23

vericella (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 or 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 so the victim cannot open his mouth or swallow. Tetanus leads to death in up to 2/10 cases

Question 26

Acellular

Answer 26

vaccines that contain inactivated cells

Question 27

Pertussis (whooping cough)

Answer 27

a highly contagious respiratory disease known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe. After fits of many coughs, someone with pertussis often needs to take deep breathes which result in a “whooping” sound. Pertussis most commonly affects infants and young children and can be fatal, especially in babies less than 1 year of age.

Question 28

Hepatitis A

Answer 28

a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. Children with the virus often have no symptoms, but they can pass it on to their parents or caregivers, who can get very sick

Question 29

Hepatitis B

Answer 29

a liver disease that results from infection with the Hepatitis B virus. It can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness. Hepatitis B is usually spread when blood, semen, or another body fluid from a person infected with the Hepatitis B virus enters the body through sexual contact with an infected person or sharing needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment. Hepatitis B can also be passed from an infected mother to her baby at birth.

Question 30

Haemophilus

Answer 30

a bacterium that can cause a severe infection, occuring mostly in infants and children younger than five years of age that can cause lifelong disability and be deadly.in spite of its name, Haemophilus influenzae bacteria do not cause influenza.

Question 31

polio

Answer 31

Contagious viral illness, paralysis, breathing problems, death, can affect spinal cord

Question 32

measles

Answer 32

a highly contagious viral disease -can be fatal, fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis, rash all over body (pneumonia and encephalitis) 5 days

Question 33

mumps

Answer 33

a contagious disease that leads to painful swelling of the salivary glands, fever headache, muscle ache, tiredness, loss appetite 7-10 days

Question 34

rubella (German measles)

Answer 34

or three-day measles, is a contagious viral infection best known by its distinctive red rash that primarily affects the skin and lymph nodes. Rubella is usually transmitted by droplets from the nose or throat that others breathe in, but can also pass through a pregnant woman’s bloodstream to infect her unborn, it can cause congenital rubella syndrome in developing babies.

Question 35

varicella (chicken pox)

Answer 35

Mild childhood disease, serious in young infants and adults, spread from person to person through the air, or by contact with fluid from chicken pox blisters, severe skin infection, scars, pneumonia, brain damage, or death.