Appen. III

Question 1

ACS

Answer 1

acute coronary syndrome (myocardial infarction, unstable angina)

Question 2

ACTH

Answer 2

adrenocorticotropic hormone (secreted by the pituitary gland)

Question 3

AICD

Answer 3

automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

Question 4

AV

Answer 4

arteriovenous; atrioventricular

Question 5

BM

Answer 5

bowel movement; bone marrow

Question 6

BP

Answer 6

blood pressure

Question 7

BPH

Answer 7

benign prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia)

Question 8

Bx

Answer 8

biopsy

Question 9

CABG

Answer 9

coronary artery bypass graft

Question 10

CAD

Answer 10

coronary artery disease

Question 11

CBC

Answer 11

complete blood count

Question 12

CC

Answer 12

chief complaint

Question 13

CHF

Answer 13

congestive heart failure

Question 14

CKD

Answer 14

chronic kidney disease

Question 15

CNS

Answer 15

central nervous system

Question 16

COPD

Answer 16

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 17

CSF

Answer 17

cerebrospinal fluid

Question 18

CVA

Answer 18

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

Question 19

CXR

Answer 19

chest x-ray (image)

Question 20

DKA

Answer 20

diabetic ketoacidosis

Question 21

DM

Answer 21

diabetes mallitus

Question 22

DNR

Answer 22

do not resuscitate

Question 23

EEG

Answer 23

electroencephalography

Question 24

ESR

Answer 24

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Question 25

ETOH

Answer 25

ethyl alcohol (ethanol)

Question 26

FBS

Answer 26

fasting blood sugar

Question 27

FEV

Answer 27

forced expiratory volume

Question 28

DOE

Answer 28

dyspnea on exertion

Question 29

DRE

Answer 29

digital rectal examination

Question 30

DVT

Answer 30

deep vein thrombosis

Question 31

Dx

Answer 31

diagnosis

Question 32

ECG or EKG

Answer 32

electrocardiography

Question 33

ECHO

Answer 33

echocardiography

Question 34

GERD

Answer 34

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 35

Hgb

Answer 35

hemoglobin

Question 36

Hct

Answer 36

hematocrit

Question 37

HPV

Answer 37

human paillomavirus

Question 38

HRT

Answer 38

hormone replacement therapy

Question 39

HTN

Answer 39

hypertension (high blood pressure)

Question 40

IBD

Answer 40

inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease)

Question 41

IBS

Answer 41

irritable bowel syndrome (of unknown etiology)

Question 42

INH

Answer 42

isoniazid (drug to treat tuberculosis)

Question 43

LAD

Answer 43

left anterior descending artery (of the heart); lymphadenopathy

Question 44

LFTs

Answer 44

liver function tests

Question 45

NSAID

Answer 45

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Question 46

NSR

Answer 46

normal sinus rhythm (of the heart)

Question 47

N+V OR N/V

Answer 47

nausea and vomiting

Question 48

OA

Answer 48

osteoarthritis

Question 49

PE

Answer 49

physical examination; pulmonary embolus

Question 50

PFT

Answer 50

pulmonary function test

Question 51

PND

Answer 51

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea; postnasal drip

Question 52

PVD

Answer 52

peripheral vascular disease

Question 53

ROM

Answer 53

range of motion

Question 54

RRR

Answer 54

regular rate and rhythm (of the heart)

Question 55

SOB

Answer 55

shortness of breath

Question 56

TAH-BSO

Answer 56

total abdominal hysterectomy-bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

Question 57

THR

Answer 57

total hip replacement

Question 58

TIA

Answer 58

transient ischemic attach

Question 59

UA

Answer 59

urinalysis

Question 60

URI

Answer 60

upper respiratory infection

Question 61

UTI

Answer 61

urinary tract infection

Question 62

WNL

Answer 62

within normal limits

Question 63

PCI

Answer 63

percutaneous coronary intervention