Abbrev. 2

Question 1

A & O

Answer 1

alert and oriented

Question 2

A&OX3

Answer 2

Alert and oriented to person, place, and time

Question 3

AMS

Answer 3

Altered Mental Status

Question 4

CN

Answer 4

Cranial Nerve, Caudate Nucleus, +a whole bunch more

Question 5

CNS

Answer 5

Central Nervous System (brain + cord)

Question 6

DTR

Answer 6

Deep Tendon Reflexes

Question 7

LE

Answer 7

Left Ear, Left Eye, Lens Extraction, Lower Extremity

Question 8

LLE

Answer 8

Left Lower Extremity

Question 9

LOC

Answer 9

Loss of consciencenous

Question 10

LUE

Answer 10

Left Upper Extremity

Question 11

MMSE

Answer 11

Mini mental status exam- screening tool for cognitive dysfunction or dementia, 30 points possible

Question 12

MRDD

Answer 12

Mentally retarded developmentally disabled

Question 13

RLE

Answer 13

Right Lower Extremity

Question 14

RUE

Answer 14

Right Upper Extremity

Question 15

SLR

Answer 15

Straight Leg Raising

Question 16

UE

Answer 16

Upper Extremity

Question 17

RAS

Answer 17

Reticular Activating System- Plays a role in alertness and sleep

Question 18

PNS

Answer 18

Peripheral Nervous System

Question 19

UMN

Answer 19

upper motor neuron

Question 20

LMN

Answer 20

lower motor neuron

Question 21

RAMI

Answer 21

rapid alternating movements intact

Question 22

ACL

Answer 22

anterior cruciate ligament

Question 23

DJD

Answer 23

degnerative joint disease

Question 24

MCL

Answer 24

medial collateral ligament

Question 25

MTP

Answer 25

metatarsophalangeal joints

Question 26

PCL

Answer 26

posterior cruciate ligament

Question 27

WBAT

Answer 27

weight bearing as tolerated

Question 28

DIP

Answer 28

distal interphalangeal joints

Question 29

LCL

Answer 29

lateral collateral ligament

Question 30

MCP

Answer 30

metacarpophalangeal joint

Question 31

OA

Answer 31

osteoarthritis

Question 32

PIP

Answer 32

proximal interphalangeal joint