Which abbreviation expands to 'catheter'?

Which abbreviation expands to 'catheter'?

• A. Bedside commode
• B. Catheter
• C. Range of motion
• D. Shortness of breath

Answer: (B)

Medical abbreviations in patient charts map to the full names of items or conditions. When an abbreviation refers to a device used in care, its expansion is the exact device name. In typical medical notes, the shorthand for a urinary or vascular access device is the term catheter, and the full word written out is catheter. Among the options, the one that is the actual device name represented by the abbreviation is catheter, since other options describe a piece of equipment not related to this device, a movement measurement, or a symptom. So the expansion that fits is catheter.

Medical abbreviations in patient charts map to the full names of items or conditions. When an abbreviation refers to a device used in care, its expansion is the exact device name. In typical medical notes, the shorthand for a urinary or vascular access device is the term catheter, and the full word written out is catheter. Among the options, the one that is the actual device name represented by the abbreviation is catheter, since other options describe a piece of equipment not related to this device, a movement measurement, or a symptom. So the expansion that fits is catheter.