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BAYELSA STATE COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, OTUODIGI, OGBIA-TOWN

PRACTICE PAPER FOR HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

BASIC MEDICAL ABBREVIATION

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS ONLY

(100 MARKS)

Student's Name

Matric No.

Course Title

1.

What is the meaning of "SOAP" in patient documentation?

Systematic Observation and Assessment Protocol

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

Subjective Outcome and Assessment Process

Standard Operating Administrative Procedure

None

2.

What is "DC" an abbreviation for in patient care?

Discharge

Doctor's Consultation

Diagnosis Code

Daily Check

None

3.

What is the meaning of "NPO"?

Non-Preoperative Observation

No Patient Orders

Normal Postoperative Outcome

Nil Per Os (Nothing by Mouth)

None

4.

What is the meaning of "TPR"?

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

Treatment Protocol Review

Total Patient Record

Test Panel Results

None

5.

Medications and Treatments What is "NSAID" an abbreviation for?

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

New Systematic Antibiotic Injection Dose

Non-Specific Analgesic Injection Dose

Notable Steroidal Antibiotic Injection Daily

None

6.

What does "Meds" stand for?

Medical Devices

Medical Evaluation

Medications

Medical Education

None

7.

What does "DOB" stand for in medical records?

Date of Birth

Degree of Burn

Days of Bedrest

Doctor of Business

None

8.

What does "LMP" mean in medical terms?

Labial Muscular Pain

Last Menstrual Period

Liver Metastatic Pathology

Lower Maximum Pressure

None

9.

Abbreviations for Measurements and Units What is "mL" an abbreviation for?

Mega Liter

Milligram

Minute Length

Milliliter

None

10.

What is "SL" an abbreviation for?

Sublingual

Subcutaneous

Simple Liquid

Saline Line

None

11.

Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests What does "UA" stand for in a lab report?

Urinalysis

Urgent Assessment

Upper Abdomen

Unscheduled Appointment

None

12.

What is "GI" an abbreviation for in diagnostics?

General Investigation

General Imaging

Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal Infections

None

13.

What is "cm" an abbreviation for?

Cubic Meter

Cardiac Meter

Centi-Milli

Centimeter

None

14.

What does "CPR" stand for?

Critical Patient Response

Cardiac Preoperative Review

Chronic Pain Relief

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

None

15.

Specialized Medical Terms What does "COPD" stand for?

Central Organic Pulse Deficiency

Chronic Ovarian Pathology Disorder

Chronic Osteoporosis Progressive Disorder

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

None

16.

What does "BP" stand for in medical terms?

Brain Pulse

Blood Pressure

Blood Platelet

Bone Pain

None

17.

What is "PET" an abbreviation for?

Prostate Endoscopic Therapy

Pulmonary Emission Test

Partial Exposure Therapy

Positron Emission Tomography

None

18.

What does "kg" mean in terms of weight measurement?

Kilogram

Kilonewton

Kilogram Meter

Kilo Gram

None

19.

What does "N/V" refer to?

Normal Vital Signs

Nausea and Vomiting

Neurological Value

Non-Viral

None

20.

What is "BID" an abbreviation for in medication administration?

Twice a Day

Basic Intravenous Dosage

Bi-Weekly Injection Dose

Before Immediate Dinner

None

21.

What is "g" an abbreviation for?

Gram

Gramme

Gauge

Gallon

None

22.

What does "Meds" stand for?

Medical Education

Medications

Medical Evaluation

Medical Devices

None

23.

What is "CHF" an abbreviation for?

Coronary Heart Function

Chronic Hepatic Failure

Congestive Heart Failure

Cardiac Health Foundation

None

24.

What is "LFT" an abbreviation for?

Liver Function Test

Lymphatic Flow Test

Lower Foot Temperature

Lung Fluid Therapy

None

25.

What does "PO" stand for in medication administration?

Patient Observation

Daily Check

Diagnosis Code

By Mouth (Orally)

None

26.

What is "OR" an abbreviation for?

Operating Room

Outpatient Review

Observation Room

Outcome Report

None

27.

What is "IV" an abbreviation for?

Insulin Variable

Invasive

Interventional Correct Answer

Intravenous

None

28.

What does "BLS" mean in emergency care?

Blood Level Studies

Blood Loss Stabilization

Basic Life Support

Basic Lung Support

None

29.

What is the meaning of "CBC"?

Cell Blood Culture

Common Blood Cell Correct Answer

Complete Blood Count

Chronic Blood Count

None

30.

What does "ABG" mean in a blood test context?

Absolute Blood Glucose

Arterial Blood Gas

Automated Blood Generator

Ankle Blood Glucose

None

31.

What is "CT" an abbreviation for?

Chest Trauma

Clinical Trial

Computed Tomography

Cardiac Test Correct Answer

None

32.

What does "mg" stand for in medication dosage?

Medium Gram

Milligram

Megagram

Milligramme

None

33.

What does "TBI" stand for?

Traumatic Brain Injury

Testicular Biopsy Imaging

Temporal Bone Infection

Thyroid Bone Intensity

None

34.

What is "HCl" an abbreviation for in medication?

Hyperactive Clinical Lesion

Hydrochloric Acid

Heart Condition Level

High Cholesterol

None

35.

What is "D/C" an abbreviation for in medical settings?

Daily Care

Discontinue

Doctor's Care

Diagnostic Consultation

None

36.

What does "PRN" mean in medical terms?

Post Operative

Patient Reported No

As Needed

Permanent Record Number

None

37.

What does "POC" stand for in medical procedures?

Preoperative Counseling

Point of Care

Patient Outcome Criteria

Plan of Care

None

38.

What is "TSH" an abbreviation for?

Testicular Sperm Harvest

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone

Total Serum Hemoglobin

Triglyceride Serum Heptane

None

39.

What does "ADL" mean?

Activities of Daily Living

Acute Dietary Loss

Advanced Diagnostic Lab

Acute Disease Level

None

40.

What is "CAD" an abbreviation for?

Congenital Anomaly Disease

Coronary Artery Disease

Cardiac Abnormality Disorder

Cardiovascular Aneurysm Disorder

None

41.

What is "ICU" an abbreviation for?

Immediate Care Unit

Inpatient Care Unit

Intensive Care Unit

Internal Care Unit

None

42.

What does "US" stand for in diagnostic imaging?

Upper Section

Urinary Scan

Ultrasound

Urgent Screening

None

43.

What does "HR" stand for?

Health Record Correct Answer

Hormone Regulation

High Risk

Heart Rate

None

44.

What is "MS" an abbreviation for in medication?

Medical Supply

Morphine Sulfate

Muscle Stimulator

Medical Surgery

None

45.

What does "Rx" represent in medical prescriptions?

Restorative Exercise

Prescription

Refraction Examination

Radiology Exam

None

46.

What does "BUN" stand for in blood tests?

Bile Urea Normal

Basal Urea Nitrate

Blood Urea Nitrogen

Blood Urine Needle

None

47.

What is "IVP" an abbreviation for?

Initial Vascular Pressure

Invasive Procedure

Intravenous Pyelogram

Intravenous Pressure

None

48.

What does "C/O" stand for in a medical chart? What does "C/O" stand for in a medical chart?

Care Of

Current Observation

Chief Operator

Complaint Of

None

49.

What does "H&P" stand for in medical documentation?

Health and Pathology

Hospital and Pharmacy

Heart and Pulse

History and Physical

None

50.

What does "q.d." mean in a prescription?

Quantity Discharged

Quick Delivery

Quality Dose

Every Day

None

51.

What does "OTC" mean in medical terms?

Optimal Treatment Care

Office Therapy Center

Oral Temporary Cure

Over-the-Counter

None

52.

What does "XR" represent in imaging studies?

Experimental Radiography

X-Ray

Extra Radiology

X-Ray Review

None

53.

What is "TPN" an abbreviation for?

Temporary Patient Nutrition

Therapeutic Patient Nourishment

Targeted Patient Nurture

Total Parenteral Nutrition

None

54.

What is "AED" an abbreviation for?

Acute External Device

Advanced Emergency Device

Automated External Defibrillator

Acute Emergency Diagnosis

None

55.

What does "NSAID" stand for?

Non-Specific Antibiotic Dose

Non-Specific Antiviral Drug

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflectional Drug

None

56.

What does "EMS" stand for in emergency services?

Essential Medical Supplies

Emergency Medical Services

Emergency Management System

Emergency Medical Staff

None

57.

What is "IM" an abbreviation for?

Insulin Management

Intermittent Monitoring

Immediate Medication

Intramuscular

None

58.

Clinical Terms and Procedures What does "MRI" stand for?

Myocardial Infarction

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Minor Recovery Injuries Correct Answer

Medical Research Institute

None

59.

What does "DVT" stand for?

Diabetic Ventricular Tachycardia

Diagnostic Vascular Test

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Dislocated Vertebral Trauma

None

60.

What does "EKG" mean?

Electromyogram

Endoscopy Correct Answer

Electroencephalogram

Electrocardiogram

None

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