Acronyms and Abbreviations in Healthcare Quiz

A medical imaging technique used to visualize internal structures of the body in detail.

A specialized department within a hospital providing care for critically ill patients.

Emergency procedure to manually preserve brain function until further measures to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing are taken.

A specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.

A professional association for physicians in the United States.

A medical imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional images.

A U.S. law ensuring privacy and security of health information.

Digital versions of patients' paper charts.

Digital versions of patients' paper medical charts.

Medications that can be purchased without a prescription.

A specialized unit in a hospital that provides intensive care for newborn infants.

A type of managed healthcare system in which providers agree to offer healthcare to the organization's members at lower rates.

A regulatory agency responsible for ensuring the safety and efficacy of drugs and medical devices.

A chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

A national public health institute in the United States.

A direction given to a patient to abstain from eating or drinking for a certain period before a medical procedure.

A mechanical ventilation technique used in patients with respiratory failure to keep the lungs open.