PRACTICE EXAM
◉ BM. Answer: bowel movement
◉ BP, B/P. Answer: blood pressure
◉ c̄ . Answer: with
◉ c/o. Answer: complains of
◉ DX. Answer: diagnosis
◉ f/u. Answer: follow up
◉ isol. Answer: isolation
◉ p.c.. Answer: after meals (post cibum)
◉ prn. Answer: as necessary
,◉ q (with a bar over it). Answer: every
◉ q.2h.. Answer: every 2 hours
◉ q.h.. Answer: every hour
◉ s (with line above). Answer: without
◉ stat. Answer: immediately
◉ T. Answer: temperature
◉ TID. Answer: three times a day (ter in die)
◉ TPR. Answer: temperature, pulse, respiration
◉ v.s.. Answer: vital signs
◉ w/c. Answer: wheelchair
◉ confusion can be caused by. Answer: UTI
low blood sugar
,CVA
head trauma or head injury
dehydration
nutritional problems
fever
sudden drop in body temp
lack of oxygen
medication
infection
brain tumor
illness
loss of sleep
seizures
not using a hearing aid when necessary
◉ cerebral palsy (CP). Answer: condition characterized by lack of
muscle control and partial paralysis, caused by a brain defect or
lesion present at birth or shortly after
◉ Spina Bifida. Answer: qa congenital defect that occurs during
early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely
around the spinal cord to protect it
, ◉ localized infection. Answer: redness
swelling
pain
heat
drainage
◉ systemic infection. Answer: fever
chills
headache
change in other vital signs
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
mental confusion
◉ ADLs. Answer: activities of daily living
personal daily care tasks, including bathing, skin, nail, and hair care,
walking, eating and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and
toileting
◉ acute care. Answer: 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses
or injuries; generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical
centers
◉ AAT. Answer: animal-assisted therapy