Reviewing Basic Medical Abbreviations

Question 1

If a doctor writes “STD” as a patient’s diagnosis, what condition does the patient have?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a sexually transmitted disease

Question 2

If [___] is written on the prescription, the patient is to take the medication four times a day.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

qid

Question 3

Complete each statement by choosing the correct answer from the drop-down menu.

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✔ DAW; To tell the pharmacist not to substitute a generic drug, the doctor will write on the prescription.: DAW; If is written on the prescription, the patient is to take the medication four times a day.: qid

Question 4

A patient who is at risk of developing diabetes needs to have a blood sugar test done after several hours of not eating. How is this abbreviated on the patient’s chart?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

FBS

Question 5

Healthcare workers use which abbreviation when describing the degree to which a patient is able to move a joint?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

ROM

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