NURS 168 ACRONYMS &
ABBREVIATIONS UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER - At or near front of the body
posterior - CORRECT ANSWER - at or near the back of the body
Midline - CORRECT ANSWER - An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body,
dividing it into right and left halves.
lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Away from the midline of the body
medial - CORRECT ANSWER - Toward the midline of the body
Superior - CORRECT ANSWER - toward or above the head
Imferior - CORRECT ANSWER - further or below the head
superficial - CORRECT ANSWER - closer to the surface of the body
deep - CORRECT ANSWER - away from the surface of the body
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER - Closer to the origin of the body part
Distal - CORRECT ANSWER - farther from the origin of a body part
ABBREVIATIONS UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER - At or near front of the body
posterior - CORRECT ANSWER - at or near the back of the body
Midline - CORRECT ANSWER - An imaginary line drawn down the center of the body,
dividing it into right and left halves.
lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Away from the midline of the body
medial - CORRECT ANSWER - Toward the midline of the body
Superior - CORRECT ANSWER - toward or above the head
Imferior - CORRECT ANSWER - further or below the head
superficial - CORRECT ANSWER - closer to the surface of the body
deep - CORRECT ANSWER - away from the surface of the body
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER - Closer to the origin of the body part
Distal - CORRECT ANSWER - farther from the origin of a body part