Question

Abbreviations and Acronyms Assignment (28 pts, 1 point per cell) The following grid identifies 14 common medical abbreviations, some of which are also acronyms. In Column 2, you will identify which are abbreviations and which are both abbreviation and acronym. In Column 3, identify the meaning of these abbreviations/acronyms. As you have learned, an abbreviation can easily be misinterpreted, so a hint is added in parentheses to help you determine the Intended meaning. Term A bbreviation or Meaning Abbreviation/Acronym Example: PSA abbreviation l ab test prostate specific antigen ALS Type text here. condition) Type text here CABG Type text here (procedure) Type text here. PET y pe text here. (diagnostic test) ype text here MRI Type text here. (diagnostic test) type text here. URU ype text here. (condition) Type text here GERD y pe text here. (condition type text here, TENS l ype text here. (treatment) Type text here SARS Type text here condition) Type text here TEN Type text here (treatment) type text here NSAID Type text here (pharmaceutical) Type text here TETOH Type text here (lab test) Type text here Type text here Ta test) Type text here Type text here. (sign/symptom) Type text here Type text here. law Type text here TROL RTH

Answer 1

TERM	ABBREVIATION OR ACRONYM	MEANING
ALS	ABBREVIATION	Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
CABG	ABBREVIATION/ ACRONYM	Coronary artery bypass graft
PET	ABBREVIATION/ACRONYM	Positron emission tomography
MRI	ABBREVIATION	Magnetic resonance imaging
URI	ABBREVIATION	Upper respiratory tract infection
GERD	ABBREVIATION	Gastroesophageal reflux disease
TENS	ABBREVIATION	transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
SARS	ABBREVIATION/ACRONYM	Severe acute respiratory syndrome
TPN	ABBREVIATION	Total parenteral nutrition
NSAIDS	ABBREVIATION/ACRONYM	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
ETOH	ABBREVIATION	Ethyl alcohol, intoxicated
HDL	ABBREVIATION	High density lipoprotein
REM	ABBREVIATION	Rapid eye movement
HIPAA	ABBREVIATION/ACRONYM	health insurance portability and accountability act