Question

acronyms, abbreviations & symbols

• area
• or contracted form of a word or phrase
• acronyms shorten a phrase by taking the first of each word
• shorten a word into a few letters
• symbols are used to a word
• are used by health care professionals in order to and concisely record information

represent
letter
shortened
abbreviations
rapidly

Explanation:

Acronyms are formed by taking the first letter of each word in a phrase. Abbreviations shorten a word into a few letters. Symbols represent a word. Health care professionals use abbreviations to record information rapidly and concisely.

Answer:

• Acronyms: take the first letter of each word.
• Abbreviations: shorten a word into a few letters.
• Symbols: represent a word.
• Health care professionals: use abbreviations to record information rapidly and concisely.