Medical Abbreviations Worksheet PDF
Medical Abbreviations Worksheet PDF
Medical Abbreviations Worksheet PDF
Date____________________________ Period__________
PART 2
Instructions: Give the meaning of the following statements by defining the underlined
word(s) or symbols.
21. Janie Jones arrived in the ER c/o chest pain and was SOB.
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22. When Amy was 12 y/o, she fell out of a tree resulting in a fx of her right arm.
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23. Upon discharge from the hospital, Curly Sue was instructed by her L & D nurse to
amb tid for 5 days.
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24. Dr. Seuss has ordered a CXR, CBC and ABG, stat for a pt who will be undergoing a
BKA this afternoon.
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25. 45 y/o male AOx3 after CPR was performed at a basketball game.
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26. The Medical Assistant interviewing Peppa asks about FH. She then checks her ht, wt,
v/s and has requested a list of any meds she is currently taking.
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27. The Ophthalmologist prescribed the following medication for Mary’s glaucoma:
Xalatan 20mg 2 gtts OS bid for 5 days.
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28. NPO for 8hrs expect ice chips then clear liquid diet for 48hrs; check I & O q3h.
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29. Phillip cries to his mother because he is scared that the IM injection of the flu shot
will hurt.
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30. The patient in Room 4-209 is not allowed OOB. He is on BR for the next 3 days so the
Nurses’ Aide must provide ROM tid and check TPR q4h. The nursing staff has been
made fully aware of the DNR order in his chart.
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PART 3
Instructions: Match the abbreviations with the correct definitions.
31) ______ qod a) after meals
32) ______ OD b) above knee amputation
33) ______ hs c) by mouth
34) ______ @ d) wheelchair
35) ______ po e) bedtime
36) ______ bpm f) beats per minute
37) ______ BLS g) bathroom privileges
38) ______ pc h) diagnosis
39) ______ ICU i) right eye, overdose
40) ______ BRP j) every other day
41) ______ qid k) basic life support
42) ______ abd l) intensive care unit
43) ______ w/c m) abdominal
44) ______ AKA n) at
45) ______ dx o) four times a day
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