Ch.1 Abbreviations

Question 1

CC

Answer 1

Chief Complaint

Question 2

Dx

Answer 2

Diagnosis

Question 3

FH

Answer 3

Family History

Question 4

H&P

Answer 4

History and Physical

Question 5

HPI

Answer 5

History of Present Illness

Question 6

HHx

Answer 6

Health History

Question 7

OP

Answer 7

Outpatient

Question 8

PE

Answer 8

Physical Examination

Question 9

PMH

Answer 9

Past Medical History

Question 10

ROS

Answer 10

Review of Systems

Question 11

Tx

Answer 11

Treatment Plan

Question 12

VS

Answer 12

Vital Signs

Question 13

ACA

Answer 13

Affordable care act

Question 14

AMA

Answer 14

American Medical Association

Question 15

CPT

Answer 15

Current Procedural Terminology

Question 16

DRG

Answer 16

Diagnosis-related group

Question 17

ED

Answer 17

Emergency-department

Question 18

ENT

Answer 18

Ears, nose and throat

Question 19

FDA

Answer 19

Food and Drug Administration

Question 20

GP

Answer 20

General Practitioner

Question 21

HCPCS

Answer 21

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding system

Question 22

HIPAA

Answer 22

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Question 23

ICD-9

Answer 23

International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision

Question 24

ICD-10

Answer 24

International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision

Question 25

IP

Answer 25

Inpatient

Question 26

MD

Answer 26

Doctor of medicine

Question 27

OB

Answer 27

Obstetrics

Question 28

OP

Answer 28

Outpatient

Question 29

ophth

Answer 29

Ophthalmology

Question 30

OR

Answer 30

Operating Room

Question 31

OTC

Answer 31

Over the counter

Question 32

PACU

Answer 32

Postanesthesia care unit

Question 33

Pt

Answer 33

Patient

Question 34

SSN

Answer 34

Social security number

Question 35

TJC

Answer 35

The joint commission