ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
HTN - CORRECT ANSWER - hypertension
COPD - CORRECT ANSWER - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
HLD - CORRECT ANSWER - hyperlipidemia
UTI - CORRECT ANSWER - urinary tract infection
CHF - CORRECT ANSWER - congestive heart failure
PE - CORRECT ANSWER - pulmonary embolism
CKD - CORRECT ANSWER - chronic kidney disease
CVA - CORRECT ANSWER - cerebrovascular accident = stroke
G/P/A - CORRECT ANSWER - gravida = # of time pt has been pregnant; para = # of live births;
abortus = # of miscarriages or elective abortions
appendectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - removal of the appendix
hysterectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - removal of the uterus
, tracheostomy - CORRECT ANSWER - surgical airway created from a tube inserted into the
trachea through a hole in the anterior neck
cholecystectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - removal of gallbladder
tubal ligation - CORRECT ANSWER - fallopian tubes tied
cardiac ablation - CORRECT ANSWER - scar small areas in the heart to prevent unusual electrical
signals that cause arrhythmia
D&C - CORRECT ANSWER - dilation and curettage - removal of uterine tissue
partial colectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - removal of part of colon
defibrillator - CORRECT ANSWER - monitors HR, delivers electrical shock to restore HR in
event of cardiac arrhythmia
nephrectomy - CORRECT ANSWER - removal of kidney
myalgia - CORRECT ANSWER - muscle pain
CP - CORRECT ANSWER - chest pain
hemoptysis - CORRECT ANSWER - bloody cough
DOE - CORRECT ANSWER - dyspnea on exertion
N/V/D - CORRECT ANSWER - nausea, vomiting, diarrhea