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Abbreviations Practice Exercises
ECG, EKG electrocardiogram
RA
right atrium
ECHO
echocardiogram
RBC
red blood cell
HF
heart failure
RV
right ventricle
HR
heart rate
V-fib
ventricular fibrillation
HTN
hypertension (high blood pressure)
VT, V-tach
ventricular tachycardia
ICU
intensive care unit
VTE
venous thromboembolism
Abbreviations Practice Exercises
5. Fill In the Blanks
Fill in the blanks below.
1. The abbreviation CABG stands for
.
2. The names of the two upper chambers of the heart are abbreviated and . 3. The names of the two lower chambers of the heart are abbreviated and .
4. After checking Jaemoon’s BP, or
, the physician
diagnosed him with HTN, which stands for
.
5. The physician ordered an EKG to record Shawn’s heart rhythm. EKG stands for .
6. Ventricular tachycardia may be abbreviated or . 7. The nurse will give the results of the PT/INR, or /
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, test to the physician.
8. HR, or
, is measured in bpm, or
.
9. Atrial fibrillation may be abbreviated or .
10. The patient complained of CP, which stands for
.
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