Abbreviations & Terms

Question 1

Dental Caries

Answer 1

Cavities

Question 2

Rhinorrhea

Answer 2

runny nose

Question 3

URI

Answer 3

Upper respiratory illness

Question 4

EMR/EHR

Answer 4

Electronic Medical Record/Electronic Health Record

Question 5

Subjective

Answer 5

Feeling

Question 6

Objective

Answer 6

Factual finding of discomfort

Question 7

Pain

Answer 7

Patient’s feeling of discomfort

Question 8

Tenderness

Answer 8

Doctor’s finding of reproducible pain

Question 9

Acute

Answer 9

New onset, likely concerning

Question 10

Chronic

Answer 10

Long standing, not of direct concern. At least 3 months.

Question 11

New Patient

Answer 11

A patient that hasn’t been seen before or greater then 3 years. No previous records. Longer visit. Detailed chart.

Question 12

Established

Answer 12

has been seen at the clinic within the last 3 years. Previous records available. Shorter visit. Concise chart.

Question 13

Diagnostic visit

Answer 13

New problem. Chief complaint, new symptom. Goal is to determined cause of problem and appropriate treatment.

Question 14

DX

Answer 14

Definitive Diagnosis. When a provider is certain beyond a reasonable doubt the cause of a problem to chief complaint.