Health Science

Question 1

ADM

Answer 1

admission, admitted

Question 2

ALS

Answer 2

advanced life support

Question 3

AMA

Answer 3

against medical advice

Question 4

ASAP

Answer 4

as soon as possible

Question 5

A&W

Answer 5

alive and well

Question 6

CC

Answer 6

cubic centimeter, chief complaint, critical care

Question 7

C/O

Answer 7

complains of

Question 8

D/C

Answer 8

discontinue or discharge

Question 9

CO2

Answer 9

carbon dioxide

Question 10

DNR

Answer 10

do not resuscitate

Question 11

DOB

Answer 11

date of birth

Question 12

H&P

Answer 12

history and physical

Question 13

HPI

Answer 13

history of present illness

Question 14

H/O

Answer 14

history of

Question 15

HR

Answer 15

heart rate

Question 16

ICU

Answer 16

intensive care unit

Question 17

MVA

Answer 17

motor vehicle accident

Question 18

NKDA

Answer 18

no known drug allergies

Question 19

NTG

Answer 19

nitroglycerin

Question 20

O2

Answer 20

oxygen

Question 21

P

Answer 21

pulse

Question 22

Post-op

Answer 22

postoperative

Question 23

PCP

Answer 23

primary care physician

Question 24

PPE

Answer 24

personal protective equipment

Question 25

Sx

Answer 25

symptoms

Question 26

STAT

Answer 26

immediately

Question 27

T

Answer 27

temperature

Question 28

TPR

Answer 28

temperature, pulse, respirations

Question 29

WNL

Answer 29

within normal limits

Question 30

A&O

Answer 30

alert and oriented

Question 31

BP

Answer 31

blood pressure

Question 32

CP

Answer 32

chest pain

Question 33

DVT

Answer 33

deep vein thrombosis

Question 34

Dx

Answer 34

diagnosis

Question 35

F/C

Answer 35

fever and chills

Question 36

FHR

Answer 36

fetal heart rate

Question 37

GSW

Answer 37

gunshot wound

Question 38

TBI

Answer 38

traumatic brain injury