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NAME ______________________________ AH 110 – Medical Language for Health Care Providers
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS Use the abbreviations you have learned thus far, the text glossary, and a medical dictionary, as needed to complete this assignment. Record your answers directly on this worksheet. Translate the following sentences: 1.
Per physical therapy, Mr. Walters can now get out of bed as desired. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
2.
Mrs. Jones had a prescription for aspirin one time a day due to her history of heart attack. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
3.
As part of stroke rehab, in occupational therapy Robert was learning to perform dressing at the edge of the bed. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
4.
The patient came into the emergency room with a complaint of severe headache for three days, receiving no relief from over the counter medications. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
5.
The patient is a 35 year-old male brought in by ambulance, status post a gunshot wound and a laceration on his right forearm. He is now in the intensive care unit. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
Translate the following sentences: 6.
_ Mr. Jennings was given O2 at 2 L/min. per nasal cannula stat p LOC. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
7.
Pt will require Rx for w/c cushion @ D/C 2° hx decubitus ulcers. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
8.
Pt is s/p MVA & will need images taken PA & lat to R/O fx. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
Write 5 coherent sentences, using as many abbreviations and symbols as possible. 1.
Glossary: The following is only partial list – there are many, many more abbreviations and symbols used in medical language. These will help you get started. ad lib ..... as desired
OTC........ over the counter
AP ........ anteroposterior
PA ........ posteroanterior
ASA ....... aspirin
PLOF ...... prior level of function
BIBA ....... brought in by ambulance
PO ........ by mouth
c/o ........ complaint of
prn ........ as needed
CVA ...... cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
PT ........ physical therapy
d
pt
........ day(s)
........ patient
D/C ........ discharge
s/p ........ status post
dsg ........ dressing
stat ........ immediately
ED ........ emergency department (current)
sx
........ symptoms
EOB ...... edge of bed
qd
........ every day; one time a day
ER ........ emergency room (outdated)
R/O ........ rule out
fx
Rx ........ prescription
........ fracture
GSW ...... gun shot wound
ST ........ speech therapy
HA ........ headache
tx
hx ........ history
w/c ........ wheelchair
L
........ liter(s)
y/o ........ year(s) old
lat ........ lateral
y.o. ........ year(s) old
LOC ...... level or loss of consciousness
@
........ at
MI ........ myocardial infarction (heart attack)
2°
........ secondary to
min ........ minute(s); minimal
♀
........ female
MCA ....... motorcycle accident
♂ _ a _ p _ c _ s _ x
........ male
MVA ....... motor vehicle accident NKDA ..... no known drug allergies NPO ....... nothing by mouth O2 ........ oxygen OOB ....... out of bed OT ........ occupational therapy
........ treatment; therapy
…….. before …….. after …….. with …….. without …….. except
Translate the following abbreviations and symbols: 1.
JCAHO stands for _____________________________________________________________
2.
JCAHO has classified some abbreviations and symbols as “forbidden” because: a. they were never standard abbreviations and symbols to begin with b. these changes were required by Medicare c. these are abbreviations and symbols that can be easily misinterpreted, putting pts at risk
3.
Partial list as it relates to items on this worksheet:
Outdated qd or 1x/day @ & x (example: 3x/wk) D/C < > /
Meaning every day; one time a day at and times (for) discharge less than, greater than per
Use Instead every day; one time a day at and times (for) discharge less than, greater than per
Notice that in every situation, the currently preferred method is to use the full meaning instead of an abbreviation or symbol.