Day 1 Review Questions Flashcards
What’s are the 5 vital signs?
HR, BP, RR, T, SaO2
The HPI and ROS are what type of information?
Subjective
The physical exam is what type of information?
Ojective
While evaluating a patient complaining of chest pain, your physician tells you that the heart sounds are normal. Would e you document this in the HPI, ROS, or PE?
PE
Would you be contradicting yourself if you wrote “The patient has abdominal pain” in the HPI, but then later in the physical exam documented “the abdomen is non-tender”? Why or why not?
No because it can be painful but not tender to the touch.
What is the difference between HPI and ROS?
HPI concerns the chief complaint while the ROS is anything else wrong with the body.
What
does disposition mean?
Whether the patient will be discharged, admitted or transferred. Last step in the ED course.
What I the abbreviation for cardiac bypass?
CABG
What is the abbreviation for high blood pressure?
HTN
What is the medical term for acid reflux?
GERD
What is the medical term for stroke?
Cerebrovascular accident. (CVA)
What is the term for gallbladder removal?
Cholecystectomy
What does NKDA stand for?
No known drug aklergies
What is the medical term for redness?
Erythema
What is the medical term for bruising?
Ecchymosis
