Name : Widiah Samsir

Nim : 1801001

MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS

Part 1

Instructions : Fill in the blank with the correct abbreviation for the definition provided.

1. before meels : AC 11. blood pressure : BP

2. date of birth : : DOB 12. twice a day : BID

3. intravenous : IV 13. admission : ADM.

4. left eye : OS 14. Drop(s ) : GTT

5. white blood cells : WBC 15. bedrest : BR

6. three times a day : TID 16. by mouth : p.o

7. as needed : PRN 17. immediately :immed

8. out of bed : OOB 18. medication : MED.

9. without : W/O 19. every night at bedtime: q.h.s

10. fracture : Fx 20.range ofmotion : ROM

Part 2

Intructions : 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.
Answer : Janie jones tiba diruang gawat darurat dengan keluhan nyeri dada dan nafas
pendek.

ER : Emergency Room SOB : short of breath

c/o : Complaining of
22. When Amy was 12 y/o, she fell out of a tree resulting in a fx of her right arm.
Answer : saat amy berusia 12 tahun, dia jatuh dari pohon dihasilkan patah tulang pada
lengan kanannya.

y/o : Year Old

fx : fracture

23. Upon discharge from the hospital, Curly Sue was instructed by her L & D nurse to amb tid
for 5 days.
Answer : setelah keluar dari rumah sakit, curly sue diperintahkan oleh petugas persalinan
dan perawat persalinan untuk ambulasi 3 kali sehari selama 5 hari.

L & D : labor and delivery

amb tid: ambulate, 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.
Answer : Dr. Seuss telah memesan sebuah alat rontgen dada, penghitungan darah
lengkap,gas darah arteri untuk terapi fisik yang akan segera menjalani amputasi dibawah
lutut.

CXR : chest X- Ray

Stat : immediately
Pt : physical therapy
CBC : complete blood count
BKA : Below knee amputation

25. 45 y/o male AOx3 after CPR was performed at a basketball game.
Answer : oksidasi alternative 3 pria berusia 45 tahun setelah resusitasi kardiopulmoner

AOx3: alternstive oxidase 3

CPR : cardiopulmonary resustitation

26. The Medical Assistant interviewing Peppa asks about FH. She then checks her ht, wt, v/s
and has requested a list of any meds she is currently taking.
Answer : asisten medis yang mewawancarai peppa bertanya tentang tinggi fundus, kemudian
dia memeriksa tinggi, berat bada, tanda vitalnya, dan meminta daftar obat apa saja yang
sedang ia gunakan.
FH : fundal height
Ht : height
 Wt : weight
v/s : vital sign
meds : medicines

27. The Ophthalmologist prescribed the following medication for Mary’s glaucoma: Xalatan
20mg 2 gtts OS bid for 5 days.
Answer : dokter mata meresepkan obat berikut untuk kerusakan saraf mata pada mary :
xalatan 20 mg, 2 tetes mata kiri 2 kali sehari selama 5 hari .
Gtts : drops
Os : left eye
Bid : twice a day

28. NPO for 8hrs expect ice chips then clear liquid diet for 48hrs; check I & O q3h.
Answer : tidak ada yang melalui mulut selama 8 jam menunggu butiran es mengosongkan
cairan makanan selama 48 jam . periksa pemasukan dan pengeluaran setiap 3 jam.
NPO: nothing by mouth
I & O : intake and output
Q3h : every three hours

29. Phillip cries to his mother because he is scared that the IM injection of the flu shot will hurt.
Answer : Philips menangisi ibunya karna takut suntikan intramuskular dari suntikan flu akan
menyakitinya.
IM: intramuscular
30. The patient in Room 4-209 is not allowed OOB. He is on BR for the next 3 days so the
Nurses’ Aide must provide ROM tid and check TPR q4h. The nursing staff has been made
fully aware of the DNR order in his chart.
Answer : pasien di ruangan 4 – 209 tidak diizinkan bangun tidur. Dia berbaring ditempat
tidur selama 3 hari sehingga perwat harus memeriksa suhu,tekanan dan pernafasan setiap 4
jam setiap 3 kali sehari . Staf perawat telah membuat kesadaran penuh pada ketertiban dalam
bagannya.
OOB : out of bed
BR : bed rest
ROM: range of motion
Tid : three times a day
 TPR : temperature, pulse, respiration
Q4h: every four hours
DNR : do not resuscitate

Part 3
Instructions: Match the abbreviations with the correct definitions.
31) Every other day (qod) a) after meals
32) Right eye, overdose (OD) b) above knee amputation
33) Bed time (hs) c) by mouth
34) At (@) d) wheelchair
35) By mouth ( po ) e) bedtime
36) Beats per minute ( bpm) f) beats per minute
37) Basic life support ( BLS) g) bathroom privileges
38) After meals ( pc ) h) diagnosis
39) Intensive care unit (ICU) i) right eye, overdose
40) Bathroom privilege ( BRP) j) every other day
41) Four times a day ( qid ) k) basic life support
42) Abdnormal ( abd) l) intensive care unit
43) Wheel chair (w/c) m) abdominal
44) Above knee amputation (AKA ) n) at
45) Diagnosis ( dx) o) four times a day