Title: Define abbreviations and medical terms.
Course: Patient Care Technician (14051-III) > Section: Understanding Medical Terminology and Documentations

Definition should include

- standard and pharmaceutical abbreviations and symbols
- the meanings of common Latin and Greek symbols, abbreviations, and acronyms
- the Do Not Use list.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why are abbreviations, symbols, and acronyms used in health care?
- What accounts for regional differences in abbreviations, symbols, and acronyms?
- Why is it important to know a facility’s approved abbreviations list?
- What are examples of terms on the Do Not Use medical abbreviation list?

Teacher Resource: Do Not Use List of Abbreviations, The Joint Commission