Common Acronyms

Question 1

What does SAMPLE stand for in patient assessment?

Answer 1

Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past medical history, Last oral intake, Events leading to illness/injury

Question 2

What does OPQRST help assess?

Answer 2

Onset, Provocation, Quality, Region/Radiation, Severity, Time

Question 3

What does AVPU stand for in level-of-consciousness assessment?

Answer 3

Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive

Question 4

What does DCAP-BTLS stand for in trauma assessment?

Answer 4

Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling

Question 5

What does BLS stand for?

Answer 5

Basic Life Support

Question 6

What does ALS stand for?

Answer 6

Advanced Life Support

Question 7

What does PERRL stand for when assessing pupils?

Answer 7

Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light

Question 8

What does CUPS categorize?

Answer 8

Critical, Unstable, Potentially unstable, Stable

Question 9

What does GCS measure?

Answer 9

Glasgow Coma Scale - Eye, Verbal, and Motor responses

Question 10

What does APGAR score assess in newborns?

Answer 10

Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration

Question 11

What does NRB stand for in oxygen delivery?

Answer 11

Non-Rebreather Mask

Question 12

What does NPA stand for in airway management?

Answer 12

Nasopharyngeal Airway

Question 13

What does OPA stand for in airway management?

Answer 13

Oropharyngeal Airway

Question 14

What does AED stand for in cardiac resuscitation?

Answer 14

Automated External Defibrillator

Question 15

What does PPE stand for in infection control?

Answer 15

Personal Protective Equipment