Abbreviations

Question 1

ACO

Answer 1

Ambulance Communications Officer

Question 2

ACS

Answer 2

Ambulance Communication Service

Question 3

CANUTEC

Answer 3

Canadian Transport Emergency Centre

Question 4

CACC

Answer 4

Central Ambulance Communications Centre

Question 5

CAS

Answer 5

Children’s Aid Society

Question 6

EVT

Answer 6

Endovascular Therapy

Question 7

LTH

Answer 7

Lead Trauma Hospital

Question 8

PPS

Answer 8

Patient Priority System

Question 9

PCI

Answer 9

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Question 10

SMR

Answer 10

Spinal Motion Restriction

Question 11

STEMI

Answer 11

ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Question 12

SDM

Answer 12

Substitute Decision Maker

Question 13

TOC

Answer 13

Transfer of Care

Question 14

LD

Answer 14

Lethal Dose

Question 15

ASA

Answer 15

Acetylsalicylic acid

Question 16

PRN

Answer 16

As needed

Question 17

PO

Answer 17

by mouth

Question 18

COWS

Answer 18

Clinical Opiate withdrawal scale

Question 19

CVA

Answer 19

cerebral vascular accident

Question 20

DKA

Answer 20

diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 21

gtts

Answer 21

drops

Question 22

ETT

Answer 22

endotracheal tube

Question 23

HF

Answer 23

hydrofluoric acid

Question 24

IM

Answer 24

intramuscular

Question 25

IN

Answer 25

intranasal

Question 26

IO

Answer 26

intraosseous

Question 27

IV

Answer 27

intravenous

Question 28

nare

Answer 28

nostril

Question 29

NEB

Answer 29

nebulized

Question 30

NSAID

Answer 30

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Question 31

WNL

Answer 31

Within normal limits

Question 32

URTI

Answer 32

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Question 33

TCP

Answer 33

Transcutaneous Pacing

Question 34

TBI

Answer 34

Traumatic brain injury

Question 35

TOP

Answer 35

topical

Question 36

SL

Answer 36

sublingual

Question 37

SC

Answer 37

subcutaneous

Question 38

PPV

Answer 38

positive pressure ventilation