Intro to medical technology Medical Terminology191
Questions with Verified Answers
AAA - CORRECT ANSWER abdominal aortic aneurysm
AIDS - CORRECT ANSWER acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AMI - CORRECT ANSWER acute myocardial infarction
ASA - CORRECT ANSWER aspirin
ASAP - CORRECT ANSWER as soon as possible
Bx - CORRECT ANSWER biopsy
CPR - CORRECT ANSWER cardiopulmonary resuscitation
D & C - CORRECT ANSWER dilatation and curettage
d/c - CORRECT ANSWER discontinue or discharge
DIC - CORRECT ANSWER disseminated intravascular coagulation
DOB - CORRECT ANSWER Date Of Birth
Dx - CORRECT ANSWER diagnosis
DNR - CORRECT ANSWER do not resuscitate
DPT - CORRECT ANSWER Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
ED - CORRECT ANSWER emergency department
Hx - CORRECT ANSWER History
,ICU - CORRECT ANSWER intensive care unit
IM - CORRECT ANSWER intramuscular
IV - CORRECT ANSWER intravenous
MLS - CORRECT ANSWER Medical Laboratory Scientist (MT)
MLT - CORRECT ANSWER medical laboratory technician
MR# - CORRECT ANSWER medical record number
MVA - CORRECT ANSWER motor vehicle accident
OB - CORRECT ANSWER obstetrics
O.R. - CORRECT ANSWER operating room
PDR - CORRECT ANSWER physician's desk reference
Pt - CORRECT ANSWER patient
PRN - CORRECT ANSWER as often as necessary (pro re nata)
QNS - CORRECT ANSWER quantity not sufficient
R/O - CORRECT ANSWER rule out
STAT - CORRECT ANSWER to be done immediately (statim)
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C lower case "c" with line above - CORRECT ANSWER With
µ - CORRECT ANSWER Micron
> - CORRECT ANSWER Greater than
, < - CORRECT ANSWER Less than
≥ - CORRECT ANSWER Greater than or equal to
≤ - CORRECT ANSWER Less than or equal to
q - CORRECT ANSWER Every
X - CORRECT ANSWER Times
Ab - CORRECT ANSWER antibody
Ag - CORRECT ANSWER antigen
AFB - CORRECT ANSWER acid fast bacillus
Alb - CORRECT ANSWER albumin
BT - CORRECT ANSWER bleeding time
BUN - CORRECT ANSWER blood urea nitrogen
Ca - CORRECT ANSWER calcium
CBC - CORRECT ANSWER complete blood count
Cl - CORRECT ANSWER chloride
C&S - CORRECT ANSWER culture & sensitivity
CSF - CORRECT ANSWER cerebrospinal fluid
Diff - CORRECT ANSWER white blood cell differential
ESR - CORRECT ANSWER erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FBS - CORRECT ANSWER fasting blood sugar
Questions with Verified Answers
AAA - CORRECT ANSWER abdominal aortic aneurysm
AIDS - CORRECT ANSWER acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AMI - CORRECT ANSWER acute myocardial infarction
ASA - CORRECT ANSWER aspirin
ASAP - CORRECT ANSWER as soon as possible
Bx - CORRECT ANSWER biopsy
CPR - CORRECT ANSWER cardiopulmonary resuscitation
D & C - CORRECT ANSWER dilatation and curettage
d/c - CORRECT ANSWER discontinue or discharge
DIC - CORRECT ANSWER disseminated intravascular coagulation
DOB - CORRECT ANSWER Date Of Birth
Dx - CORRECT ANSWER diagnosis
DNR - CORRECT ANSWER do not resuscitate
DPT - CORRECT ANSWER Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
ED - CORRECT ANSWER emergency department
Hx - CORRECT ANSWER History
,ICU - CORRECT ANSWER intensive care unit
IM - CORRECT ANSWER intramuscular
IV - CORRECT ANSWER intravenous
MLS - CORRECT ANSWER Medical Laboratory Scientist (MT)
MLT - CORRECT ANSWER medical laboratory technician
MR# - CORRECT ANSWER medical record number
MVA - CORRECT ANSWER motor vehicle accident
OB - CORRECT ANSWER obstetrics
O.R. - CORRECT ANSWER operating room
PDR - CORRECT ANSWER physician's desk reference
Pt - CORRECT ANSWER patient
PRN - CORRECT ANSWER as often as necessary (pro re nata)
QNS - CORRECT ANSWER quantity not sufficient
R/O - CORRECT ANSWER rule out
STAT - CORRECT ANSWER to be done immediately (statim)
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C lower case "c" with line above - CORRECT ANSWER With
µ - CORRECT ANSWER Micron
> - CORRECT ANSWER Greater than
, < - CORRECT ANSWER Less than
≥ - CORRECT ANSWER Greater than or equal to
≤ - CORRECT ANSWER Less than or equal to
q - CORRECT ANSWER Every
X - CORRECT ANSWER Times
Ab - CORRECT ANSWER antibody
Ag - CORRECT ANSWER antigen
AFB - CORRECT ANSWER acid fast bacillus
Alb - CORRECT ANSWER albumin
BT - CORRECT ANSWER bleeding time
BUN - CORRECT ANSWER blood urea nitrogen
Ca - CORRECT ANSWER calcium
CBC - CORRECT ANSWER complete blood count
Cl - CORRECT ANSWER chloride
C&S - CORRECT ANSWER culture & sensitivity
CSF - CORRECT ANSWER cerebrospinal fluid
Diff - CORRECT ANSWER white blood cell differential
ESR - CORRECT ANSWER erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FBS - CORRECT ANSWER fasting blood sugar
