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.
