ScribeAmerica Final Exam Review UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
AAA Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
A Fib Atrial Fibrillation
Abd Abdomen, Abdominal
Abx Antibiotics
AMA Against Medical Advice
AMS Altered Mental Status
ASA Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
BID Twice Daily
Bilat LE Bilateral Lower Extremities
BM Bowel Movement
BP Blood Pressure
CA Cancer, Carcinoma
, CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, "open heart surgery"
CAD Coronary Artery Disease, "heart disease"
CT or CAT Computerized Assisted Tomography
CHF Congestive Heart Failure
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CP Chest Pain
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
C-section Caesarean Section
C-spine Cervical Spine (neck)
CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid
CVA Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle
CXR Chest X-Ray
c/o complains of
DKA Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DM Diabetes Mellitus
DNR Do Not Resuscitate
DOE Dyspnea On Exertion
DVT Deep Venous Thrombosis
Dx Diagnosis
Dz Disease
EKG/ECG Electrocardiogram
EtOH Alcohol
FHx Family History
Fx Fracture
CORRECT ANSWERS
AAA Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
A Fib Atrial Fibrillation
Abd Abdomen, Abdominal
Abx Antibiotics
AMA Against Medical Advice
AMS Altered Mental Status
ASA Acetylsalicylic Acid (Aspirin)
BID Twice Daily
Bilat LE Bilateral Lower Extremities
BM Bowel Movement
BP Blood Pressure
CA Cancer, Carcinoma
, CABG Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, "open heart surgery"
CAD Coronary Artery Disease, "heart disease"
CT or CAT Computerized Assisted Tomography
CHF Congestive Heart Failure
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CP Chest Pain
CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
C-section Caesarean Section
C-spine Cervical Spine (neck)
CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid
CVA Cerebrovascular Accident -or- Costovertebral Angle
CXR Chest X-Ray
c/o complains of
DKA Diabetic Ketoacidosis
DM Diabetes Mellitus
DNR Do Not Resuscitate
DOE Dyspnea On Exertion
DVT Deep Venous Thrombosis
Dx Diagnosis
Dz Disease
EKG/ECG Electrocardiogram
EtOH Alcohol
FHx Family History
Fx Fracture
