Here are the answers to your Medical Terminology worksheet.
PART 1
Instructions: Fill in the blank with the correct abbreviation for the definition provided.
1. before meals:
ac (ante cibum)
2. date of birth:
DOB
3. intravenous:
IV
4. left eye:
OS (oculus sinister)
5. white blood cells:
WBC
6. three times a day:
tid (ter in die)
7. as needed:
prn (pro re nata)
8. out of bed:
OOB
9. without:
s or
w/o (sine / without)
10. fracture:
fx
11. blood pressure:
BP
12. twice a day:
bid (bis in die)
13. admission:
adm
14. drop(s):
gtt or
gtts (gutta/guttae)
15. bedrest:
BR
16. by mouth:
po (per os)
17. immediately:
stat (statim)
18. medication:
med
19. every night at bedtime:
hs (hora somni)
20. range of motion:
ROM
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PART 2
Instructions: Give the meaning of the following statements by defining the underlined word(s) or symbols.
21. Janie Jones arrived in the ER c/o chest pain and was SOB.
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ER: Emergency Room
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c/o: complains of
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SOB: Shortness of Breath
22. When Amy was 12 y/o, she fell out of a tree resulting in a fx of her right arm.
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y/o: years old
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fx: fracture
23. Upon discharge from the hospital, Curly Sue was instructed by her L & D nurse to amb tid for 5 days.
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L & D: Labor and Delivery
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amb: ambulate (walk)
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tid: three times a day
24. Dr. Seuss has ordered a CXR, CBC and ABG, stat for a pt who will be undergoing a BKA this afternoon.
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CXR: Chest X-ray
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CBC: Complete Blood Count
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ABG: Arterial Blood Gas
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stat: immediately
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pt: patient
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BKA: Below Knee Amputation
25. 45 y/o male AOx3 after CPR was performed at a basketball game.
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y/o: years old
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AOx3: Alert and Oriented x3 (oriented to person, place, and time)
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CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of medical abbreviations worksheet.
