Ch 17: Abbreviations

Question 1

ABG

Answer 1

Arterial blood gas

Question 2

AIDS

Answer 2

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Question 3

BIPAP

Answer 3

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

Question 4

CAP

Answer 4

Community-acquired pneumonia

Question 5

CC

Answer 5

Complication/comorbidity

Question 6

CHF

Answer 6

Congestive heart failure

Question 7

COPD

Answer 7

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 8

CPAP

Answer 8

Continuous positive airway pressure

Question 9

CVA

Answer 9

Cerebrovascular accident

Question 10

E. Coli

Answer 10

Escherichia coli

Question 11

ER

Answer 11

Emergency room

Question 12

GERD

Answer 12

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 13

H. Flu

Answer 13

Haemophilus influenzae

Question 14

HIV

Answer 14

Human immunodeficiency virus

Question 15

ICD-10-CM

Answer 15

International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Management

Question 16

ICD-10-PCS

Answer 16

International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Coding System

Question 17

IPPV

Answer 17

Intermittent positive pressure ventilation

Question 18

IV

Answer 18

Intravenous

Question 19

LLL

Answer 19

Lower left lobe

Question 20

NEC

Answer 20

Not elsewhere classifiable

Question 21

NOS

Answer 21

Not otherwise specified

Question 22

NPPV

Answer 22

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation

Question 23

O2

Answer 23

Oxygen

Question 24

OR

Answer 24

Operating room

Question 25

Paco2

Answer 25

Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood

Question 26

Pao2

Answer 26

Partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood

Question 27

PCP

Answer 27

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

Question 28

RAD

Answer 28

Reactive airway disease

Question 29

RSV

Answer 29

Respiratory syncytial virus

Question 30

RUL

Answer 30

Right upper lobe

Question 31

RW

Answer 31

Relative weight

Question 32

STAPH aureus

Answer 32

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 33

VATS

Answer 33

Video-assisted thoracic surgery