Common Medical Abbreviations

Question 1

The abbreviation ED, as used in medical care means?

Answer 1

Emergency department

Question 2

The abbreviation ER, as used in medical care means?

Answer 2

Emergency room

Question 3

The abbreviation ICU, as used in medical care means?

Answer 3

Intensive care unit

Question 4

The abbreviation OP, as used in medical care means?

Answer 4

Outpatient

Question 5

The abbreviation BP, as used in medical record means?

Answer 5

Blood pressure

Question 6

The abbreviation bpm, as used in medical record means?

Answer 6

Beats per minute

Question 7

The abbreviation CBC, as used in medical record means?

Answer 7

Complete blood count

Question 8

The abbreviation C.C., as used in medical record means?

Answer 8

Chief complaint

Question 9

The abbreviation c/o, as used in medical record means?

Answer 9

Complains of

Question 10

The abbreviation CP, as used in medical record means?

Answer 10

Chest pain

Question 11

The abbreviation CPE, as used in medical record means?

Answer 11

Complete physical examination

Question 12

The abbreviation D & C, as used in medical record means?

Answer 12

Dilation and curettage

Question 13

The abbreviation Dx, as used in medical record means?

Answer 13

Diagnosis

Question 14

The abbreviation ECG/EKG as used in medical record means?

Answer 14

Electrocardiogram

Question 15

The abbreviation FH, as used in medical record means?

Answer 15

Family history

Question 16

The abbreviation GI, as used in medical record means?

Answer 16

Gastrointestinal

Question 17

The abbreviation H & P, as used in medical record means?

Answer 17

History and physical

Question 18

The abbreviation Ht, as used in medical record means?

Answer 18

Height

Question 19

The abbreviation Hx, as used in medical record means?

Answer 19

History

Question 20

The abbreviation L, as used in medical record means?

Answer 20

Left

Question 21

The abbreviation N & V, as used in medical record means?

Answer 21

Nausea and vomiting

Question 22

The abbreviation P, as used in medical record means?

Answer 22

Pulse

Question 23

The abbreviation PE, as used in medical record means?

Answer 23

Physical examination

Question 24

The abbreviation PMH, as used in medical record means?

Answer 24

Past medical history

Question 25

The abbreviation Pt, as used in medical record means?

Answer 25

Patient

Question 26

The abbreviation R, as used in medical record means?

Answer 26

Right

Question 27

The abbreviation SOB, as used in medical record means?

Answer 27

Shortness of breath

Question 28

The abbreviation stat, as used in medical record means?

Answer 28

Immediately

Question 29

The abbreviation T, as used in medical record means?

Answer 29

Temperature

Question 30

The abbreviation TPR, as used in medical record means?

Answer 30

Temperature, pulse, respirations

Question 31

The abbreviation Tx, as used in medical record means?

Answer 31

Treatment

Question 32

The abbreviation VS, as used in medical record means?

Answer 32

Vital signs

Question 33

The abbreviation Wt, as used in medical record means?

Answer 33

Weight

Question 34

The abbreviation y.o., as used in medical record means?

Answer 34

Year old

Question 35

The abbreviation cm, as used in the metric system means?

Answer 35

Centimeter

Question 36

The abbreviation km, as used in the metric system means?

Answer 36

Kilometer

Question 37

The abbreviation mL, as used in the metric system means?

Answer 37

Milliliter

Question 38

The abbreviation mm, as used in the metric system means?

Answer 38

Millimeter

Question 39

The abbreviation g, gm, as used in the metric system means?

Answer 39

Gram

Question 40

The abbreviation kg, as used in the metric system means?

Answer 40

Kilogram

Question 41

The abbreviation L, as used in the metric system means?

Answer 41

Liter

Question 42

The abbreviation a, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 42

Before

Question 43

The abbreviation a.c.,as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 43

Before meals

Question 44

The abbreviation ad lib., as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 44

As desired

Question 45

The abbreviation AM, a.m., as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 45

Morning

Question 46

The abbreviation b.i.d., BID, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 46

Twice a day

Question 47

The abbreviation c, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 47

With

Question 48

The abbreviation h, hr, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 48

Hour

Question 49

The abbreviation h.s.*, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 49

At bedtime, at the hour of sleep

Question 50

The abbreviation ID, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 50

Intradermal

Question 51

The abbreviation IM, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 51

Intramuscular

Question 52

The abbreviation IV, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 52

Intravenous

Question 53

The abbreviation NPO, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 53

Nothing by mouth

Question 54

The abbreviation p.c., as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 54

After meals

Question 55

The abbreviation PM, p.m., as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 55

After noon

Question 56

The abbreviation p.o., PO, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 56

By mouth

Question 57

The abbreviation p.r.n., PRN as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 57

As needed

Question 58

The abbreviation q, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 58

Every

Question 59

The abbreviation q, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 59

Every hour

Question 60

The abbreviation q2h, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 60

Every two hours

Question 61

The abbreviation q.i.d., QID, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 61

Four times a day

Question 62

The abbreviation Rx, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 62

Prescription, take

Question 63

The abbreviation s, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 63

Without

Question 64

The abbreviation t.i.d., TID, as used in prescriptions means?

Answer 64

Three times a day