SMU N125 Medical Abbreviations Quiz and
100% Correct Solutions
BRP
bathroom privileges
BSC
bedside commode
CBR
complete bedrest
OOB
out of bed
ROM
range of motion
A/R
apical/radial pulse
BS
bowel sounds
breath sounds
blood sugar
BP
blood pressure
C
centigrade
celcius
F
farenheit
HR
, heart rate
PEARL
pupils equal and reactive to light
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
PMI
point of maximal impulse
R
rectal (temperature)
RR
respiratory rate
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration (note commas)
VS
vital signs
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AKA
above knee amputation
BKA
below knee amputation
BSO
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
CA, Ca
cancer
CHF
100% Correct Solutions
BRP
bathroom privileges
BSC
bedside commode
CBR
complete bedrest
OOB
out of bed
ROM
range of motion
A/R
apical/radial pulse
BS
bowel sounds
breath sounds
blood sugar
BP
blood pressure
C
centigrade
celcius
F
farenheit
HR
, heart rate
PEARL
pupils equal and reactive to light
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
PMI
point of maximal impulse
R
rectal (temperature)
RR
respiratory rate
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration (note commas)
VS
vital signs
AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AKA
above knee amputation
BKA
below knee amputation
BSO
bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy
CA, Ca
cancer
CHF