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.

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?