This common abbreviation is often used when patients make choices other than those recommended by medical professionals, they are choosing to do something that is...
What is A.M.A.?
100
This abbreviation should not be used to explain a patient with difficulty breathing as it also has a negative connotation that starts with the word "Son..."
What is SOB
100
This common prefix means to or towards
What is ad-
100
The definition of the common suffix -centesis
What is puncturing
100
The definition of the root word adeno-
What is gland
200
This rare cardiac condition causes episodes of tachycardia and is abbreviated as WPW.
What is Wolff-Parkinson White
200
This abbreviation should be avoided as it can mean several things including, Multiple Sclerosis, Morphine Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate
What is MS
200
This common prefix means life
What is Bio-
200
This common suffix means a cutting out
What is -ectomy
200
The root word meaning heart
What is cardio-
300
This is defined as the number of calories needed to keep your body functioning while it is at rest and its abbreviation is BMR
What is Basal Metabolic Rate
300
This method of measuring medicines is not commonly used as it is outdated and often can be confused for Metric Units
What is Apothecary Units
300
This prefix means pertaining to bile
What is Chole-
300
This suffix means the creation of an opening
What is -ostomy
300
The root word meaning bad
What is mal-
400
This is the average pressure in a patients arteries during one cardiac cycle (Give the abbreviation and the whole term.)
What is MAP- Mean Arterial Pressure
400
This symbol commonly found in email addresses should not be used, instead the word it represents should be written out
What is the @ symbol
400
This prefix means with difficulty
What is dys-
400
The definition of the suffix -scopy
What is examination by inspection
400
The root word which means hardness
What is sclero-
500
This is the pressure in the lungs above atmospheric pressure that exists at the end of expiration, we use it when determining settings for CPAP (Give the abbreviation and full term.)
What is PEEP- Positive-End Expiratory Pressure
500
These common math symbols should not be used in documentation as they can become confused with the number 7, instead write out the phrase
What is the less than and greater than symbols <,>
500
This prefix means pertaining to the bladder or any fluid containing sac