NCCT (MOA) MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

the abbreviation for arterial blood pressure is ____________. a. ABP b. min c. ml d. mec

a. ABP

The abbreviation for right ear is __________. a. AD b. RE c. re d. rter

a. AD

The abbreviation for left ear is _______________. a. AS b. LE c. le d. lfte

a. AS

The abbreviation for both ears is ______________. a. AU b. BE c. bthe d. BERS

a. AU

The abbreviation for blood sugar is ____________. a. BS b. BLDS c. BLD d. BSG

a. BS

The abbreviation for blood urea nitrogen is _____________. a. BUN b. BLN c. BUNI d. BN

a. BUN

The abbreviation for biopsy is ___________. a. Bx b. Bop c. Bsy d. Bpp

a. Bx

The abbreviation for coronary artery disease is ___________. a. CAD b. AD c. CARD d. CDD

a. CAD

The abbreviation for chief complaint is _____________. a. CC b. ccom c. chf d. CCFD

a. CC

The abbreviation for chronic coronary insufficiency is _______. a. CCI b. CCSF c. CI d. CSF

a. CCI

The abbreviation for chronic obstructive lung disease is _____________. a. COLD b. CHLD c. CLLD d. COD

a. COLD

The abbreviation for delivery room is ___________. a. DR b. D c. DLR d. OR

a. DR

The abbreviation for electroencephalogram is __________. a. EEG b. EKG c. ECG d. E

a. EEG

The abbreviation for female is _____________. a. F. or Fe. or F or Fe b. FF or F.F. c. girl d. woman

a. F. or Fe. or F or Fe

The abbreviation for fasting blood sugar is ___________. a. FBS or F.B.S b. FF or F.F c. Gtt or G.T.T. d. F. or Fe. or F or Fe

a. FBS or F.B.S

The abbreviation for gynecology is ___________. a. GYN b. GEN c. GNE d. GCN

a. GYN

The abbreviation for hematocrit ____________. a. HCT b. HMT c. HTT d. HMO

a. HCT

The abbreviation for interferon is _________. a. IFN b. INTF c. Ifern d. Ifon

a. IFN

The abbreviation for intramuscular is __________. a. IM b. ims c. IMSC d. imul

a. IM

The abbreviation for intravenous is ____________. a. IV or I.V. b. Irr c. I&O or I.&.O. d. ICU or I.C.U.

a. IV or I.V.

The abbreviation for ligament is ___________. a. LIG b. L c. LGMT d. Lgg

a. LIG

The abbreviation for midnight is ____________. a. Mn or mm or M/n b. min c. ml d. mec

a. Mn or mm or M/n

The abbreviation for past medical history is ___________. a. PMH b. MH c. Pst med d. PM hist

a. PMH

The abbreviation for specimen is _____________. a. Spec or spec b. SOB c. SSE d. S.S.E.

a. Spec or spec

The abbreviation for toxic shock syndrome is ___________. a. TSS b. tox c. tsx d. txs

a. TSS

The abbreviation for urinalysis is _____________. a. UA b. Ung c. hystero d. urino

a. UA

The abbreviation for as desired is ___________. a. ad lib b. AD c. ads d. ADD

a. ad lib

The abbreviation for bleeding time is ___________. a. blt tm b. bt c. bbt d. btm

a. blt tm

The abbreviation cbs means ____________. a. chronic brain syndrome b. chronic benign neutropenia c. complete bed rest d. none of the above

a. chronic brain syndrome

The abbreviation for day is __________. a. d b. DY c. dy d. none of the above

a. d

The abbreviation for discontinue is __________. a. dc or d/c b. D. & C. or D&C c. DX d. drsg.

a. dc or d/c

The abbreviation for dilute is ______________. a. dil b. dte c. dlt d. DTE

a. dil

The abbreviation for dressing is ____________ a. dsg b. ds c. DSM d. DSS

a. dsg

The abbreviation for elixir is ______________. a. elix b. exr c. elx d. EX

a. elix

The abbreviation for emulsion is _____________. a. emul b. eml c. els d. EML

a. emul

The abbreviation for fluid is _____________. a. fl or fld b. wet c. flud d. fuid

a. fl or fld

The abbreviation for grain is _____________. a. gr b. g c. gn d. grn

a. gr

The abbreviation for above or high is ____________. a. hyper b. approx c. hypo d. HS or hs

a. hyper

The abbreviation for laboratory is ____________. a. lab b. L c. lbb d. lbt

a. lab

The abbreviation for nasogastric tube is __________. a. n/g tube or ng. tube or N.G.T. b. N.A or N/A c. NPO or N.P.O d. NP

a. n/g tube or ng. tube or N.G.T.

The abbreviation for ounce is ___________. a. oz b. Obt or obt c. Ot or O.T. d. none of the above

a. oz

The abbreviation for afternoon is ________. a. p.m or P.M or pm or PM b. MN or mn or M/n c. PN or P.N d. P.M.C.

a. p.m or P.M or pm or PM

The abbreviation for papanicolaou smear is __________. a. pap smear b. PS c. PPSM d. P smear

a. pap smear

The abbreviation for by mouth is _____________. a. po b. PMC or P.M.C. c. pc d. per

a. po

The abbreviation for solution is ______________. a. sol b. slt c. stn d. sln

a. sol

The abbreviation for suppository is ____________. a. supp b. supt c. SSUP d. SPT

a. supp

The abbreviation for postmorten care is _________. a. PN or P.N. b. PAR or P.A.R. c. PMC or P.M.C. d. prn or p.r.n

c. PMC or P.M.C.

The abbreviation for postprandial blood sugar is _____________. a. PP b. pre c. PPBS d. post or p

c. PPBS

The abbreviation for at once or immediately is ______________. a. RX b. RSH c. STAT d. KOI

c. STAT

The abbreviation carb means ____________. a. carbolic b. computer aided sleep system c. carbohydrate d. none of the above

c. carbohydrate

The abbreviation for below or low is __________. a. HUC b. hyper c. hypo d. post or p

c. hypo

The abbreviation for dead on arrival is __________. a. DDD or D.D.D. b. Dd. c. CPR or C.P.R. d. DOA or D.O.A.

d. DOA or D.O.A.

The abbreviation for emergency medical technician is ____________. a. EMRT b. ETT c. Emedt d. EMT

d. EMT

The abbreviation for insurance is ___________. a. I b. IN c. INC d. INS

d. INS

The abbreviation for male is ____________. a. min b. boy c. man d. M

d. M

The abbreviation for medical doctor is __________. a. med b. LPM c. M d. MD or M.D.

d. MD or M.D.

The abbreviation for medical records department is __________. a. Med D b. MDR c. MRSD d. MRD

d. MRD

The abbreviation for normal sinus rhythm is _____________. a. NRS b. NR c. NSS d. NSR

d. NSR

The abbreviation for gallon is ____________. a. gt b. GI or F.I. c. gtt d. gal

d. gal

The abbreviation for postoperative is ___________. a. PAR or P.A.R b. preop or pre op c. PPBS d. postop or post op

d. postop or post op

The abbreviation for tablet is ____________. a. tbb b. tsp c. tbl d. tab

d. tab

The abbreviation for placebo is _________. a. PBO b. Plcb c. PLBO d. Pcbo

c. PLBO

The abbreviation for aid to dependent children is ___________. a. ATDC b. ADC c. ADD d. Adep

b. ADC

The abbreviation for bundle branch block is ____________. a. BUBB b. BBB c. BUBL d. BUNDL

b. BBB

The abbreviation for blood uria nitrogen is ___________. a. BLD un b. BUN c. GN d. BNI

b. BUN

The abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation is _____________. a. CBR or C.B.R. or cbr b. CPR or C.P.R. c. Ca d. Cath.

b. CPR or C.P.R.

The abbreviation for cerebrovascular accident or stroke is ____________. a. CPR or C.P.R. b. CVA or C.V.A. c. CS or cs or c.s. d. CU or C.U.

b. CVA or C.V.A.

The abbreviation for expected date of delivery is __________. a. EDOD b. EDD c. Div dt d. Dlv dte

b. EDD

The abbreviation for hydrochloric acid is __________. a. Hydro A b. HDC c. HYD d. HDD

b. HDC

The abbreviation for intensive care unit is __________. a. Irr b. ICU or I.C.U. c. IV or I.V. d. Lab. or lab

b. ICU or I.C.U.

The abbreviation for potassium is ___________. a. POT b. K c. P d. PTSM

b. K

The abbreviation for liters per minute is _________. a. ITR MIN b. LPM c. Lit per d. Lpmin

b. LPM

The abbreviation for national institute of health is ___________. a. NIOH b. NIH c. Natl H d. NIT

b. NIH

The abbreviation for orange juice is ___________. a. oz b. OJ or O.J. c. Ord. d. none of the above

b. OJ or O.J.

The abbreviation for rectally is _________. a. rec b. R c. RT d. rtl

b. R

The abbreviation for recommended daily allowence is ____________. a. Rec DA. b. R.D.A. c. rec allow d. R. A.

b. R.D.A.

The abbreviation for skin prick test is ___________. a. Skn PT b. SPT c. ST d. SKT

b. SPT

The abbreviation for temperature, pulse, and respiration is _____________. a. temp b. TPR c. trfc d. VTLS

b. TPR

The abbreviation for vocational practical nurse is _____________. a. LVN b. VPN c. VN d. RN

b. VPN

The abbreviation for varicose veins is __________. a. VRVN b. VV c. Veric d. VVN

b. VV

The abbreviation for height is _____________. a. HUC b. ht c. hr d. ED or E.D.

b. ht

The abbreviation for injection is _______________. a. in b. inj c. ing d. ijj

b. inj

The abbreviation for medicine is _____________. a. MD or M.D b. med c. mec d. min

b. med

The abbreviation for ointment is ______________. a. ont b. oint, ung c. ONT d. cream

b. oint, ung

The abbreviation for preparing for the patient for surgery by shaving the skin is _____________. a. preop b. prep c. sos d. Pp or pp

b. prep

The abbreviation for syrup is ____________. a. sup b. syr c. spp d. syp

b. syr

The abbreviation for tincture is ___________. a. tcc b. tinc c. tct d. tcr

b. tinc

The abbreviation for alcoholics anonymous is ___________. a. AAA b. ALNM c. AA d. AMN

c. AA

The abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation is __________. a. CR b. APR c. CPR d. CRR

c. CPR

The abbreviation for cancer is _____________. a. cc or c.c b. CCU or C.C.U c. Ca d. C/O or c/o

c. Ca

The abbreviation for catheter is ____________. a. Ca b. CCU or C.C.U. c. Cath d. C/O or c/o

c. Cath

The abbreviation for diagnosis is __________. a. Disch or dish or D/C b. D. & C. or D&C c. DX d. dc or d/c

c. DX

The abbreviation for discharge is _____________. a. D. & D. or D&C b. drsg. c. Disch. or dish or D/C d. dc or d/c

c. Disch. or dish or D/C

The abbreviaation for gastrointestinal is ____________. a. Gtt or G.T.T. b. Gyn. or G.Y.N. c. GI or G.I. d. abd.

c. GI or G.I.

The abbreviation for glucose tolerance test is ___________. a. G.I. or GI b. Gyn. or G.Y.N. c. Gtt or G.T.T. d. none of the above

c. Gtt or G.T.T.

The abbreviation for licensed practical nurse is __________. a. LVN b. Lic PN c. LPN d. LN

c. LPN

The abbreviation for operating room is ___________. a. OT or O.T. b. OPD or O.P.D. c. OR or O.R. d. Ortho

c. OR or O.R.