Medical Abbreviations
Conversion Equivalents
Practice Problems
Terminology
Miscellaneous
100

PRN

What is as needed?

100

1 gallon = ____ quarts

What is 4 quarts?

100

A child weighs 23 pounds, convert it to kilograms

What is 10.5 kg?

100

Combining form of the definition cell

What is cyt/o?

100

Give the acronym with whole words of the framework for communication with other healthcare professionals

What is Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation/Request?

200

HCP

What is Health Care Provider?

200

1 g = _____ mg

What is 1000 mg?

200
If a child weighs 10.5 kgs, calculate the dosage range for Motrin 5-10 mg/kg/day

What is 52.5-105 mg/day?

200

Suffix for abnormal blood condition

What is -emia?

200
Used to give medications to pediatric patients orally

What is an oral orange syringe?

300

p. c.

What is after meals?


300

1 mg = ______ mcg

What is 1000 mcg?

300

If Motrin is given every four hours, how many times per day can it be given

What is six times per day?

300

Give the definition of oligo/o

What is few, small?


300
Give the definition for the onset of insulin

What is the time before insulin reaches the bloodstream?

400

Rx. 

What is prescription?
400

1 cup = _____ T

What is 16 Tablespoons?
400

Convert 5 pounds 7 ounces to kg

What is 2.5 kg?


400

give all parts of the definition for the prefix re-, retro

What is back, again, behind?


400

Give the rounding rule when calculating drops per minute

What is rounding to the whole drop?

500

ACHS

before meals/hours of sleep (bedtime)

500

5 inches = _____ cm

What is 12.5 inches?

500
If a child weighs 2.5 kg, what is the safe dosage range for a medication 2-4 mcg/kg/day

What is 5-10 mcg/day?

500

Give the definition for the combining form ventr/o

What is abdomen, anterior of body?

500

Give the ten rights 

What is right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation, right to be educated, right to refuse, right reason, and right response
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