ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
AAF - CORRECT ANSWER - African American female
AAM - CORRECT ANSWER - African American male
AC - CORRECT ANSWER - before meals
ADR - CORRECT ANSWER - adverse drug reaction
APAP - CORRECT ANSWER - acetaminophen
ASA - CORRECT ANSWER - aspirin; acetylsalicylic acid
BID - CORRECT ANSWER - two times per day
D/C - CORRECT ANSWER - discharge or discontinue
HCTZ - CORRECT ANSWER - hydrochlorothiazide
HS - CORRECT ANSWER - half strength; bedtime
IM - CORRECT ANSWER - intramuscular
IV - CORRECT ANSWER - intravenous
,NKA - CORRECT ANSWER - no known allergies
NKDA - CORRECT ANSWER - no known drug allergies
NPO - CORRECT ANSWER - nothing by mouth
OTC - CORRECT ANSWER - over the counter
PC - CORRECT ANSWER - after meals
PO - CORRECT ANSWER - by mouth
PRN - CORRECT ANSWER - as needed
Q4h - CORRECT ANSWER - every four hours
QAM - CORRECT ANSWER - every morning
QD - CORRECT ANSWER - every day
QID - CORRECT ANSWER - four times per day
QOD - CORRECT ANSWER - every other day
SC or SQ - CORRECT ANSWER - subcutaneous
,SL - CORRECT ANSWER - sublingual
TID - CORRECT ANSWER - three times per day
WF - CORRECT ANSWER - white female
WM - CORRECT ANSWER - white male
y/o - CORRECT ANSWER - years old
abdominal - CORRECT ANSWER - pertaining to the abdomen
abduction - CORRECT ANSWER - movement away from the midline
adduction - CORRECT ANSWER - movement drawing toward the midline
cholecystitis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation of the gallbladder
colostomy - CORRECT ANSWER - creation of an artificial opening in the colon
enterocolitis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation of the small intestine and colon
epigastric - CORRECT ANSWER - pertaining to above the stomach
gastroenteritis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation of the stomach and small intestine
hepatosplenomegaly - CORRECT ANSWER - enlargement of the liver and spleen
, hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - excessive formation or increase in the number of
normal cells in a tissue or organ
A&Ox3 - CORRECT ANSWER - awake and oriented to person, place, and time
ABW - CORRECT ANSWER - actual body weight
BPM - CORRECT ANSWER - beats per minute, breaths per minute
BS - CORRECT ANSWER - blood sugar, bowel sounds, breath sounds
HR - CORRECT ANSWER - heart rate
IBW - CORRECT ANSWER - ideal body weight
NAD - CORRECT ANSWER - no acute disease, no apparent distress
RR - CORRECT ANSWER - respiratory rate
RRR - CORRECT ANSWER - regular rate and rhythm
SOB - CORRECT ANSWER - shortness of breath
T - CORRECT ANSWER - temperature
VS - CORRECT ANSWER - vital signs