Quizzes

1. What does the abbreviation COPD stand for?

* Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Correct!

2. What does the abbreviation AAA stand for?

* Abdominal aortic aneurysm

3. What does the abbreviation HA stand for?

* Headache. Correct!

4. What does the abbreviation MOI stand for?

* Mechanism of injury.

5. What does the abbreviation EtOH stand for?

* Alcohol. (this is often used when describing someone who drinks, ex. Pt admits to daily EtOH consumption)

6. What does the abbreviation PERRL stand for? * Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light.

7. What does the abbreviation NTG stand for? *

Nitroglycerin. (this is a medication abbreviation) 8.

What does the abbreviation LAD stand for? * Left

axis deviation. (this is an EKG abbreviation) 9. What

does the abbreviation H&H stand for?

* Hemoglobin and hematocrit (this is a lab result abbreviation) 10. What is the name of

the surgery of getting your kidneys removed?

* Nephrectomy. Correct!

11. What is the medical term for throat redness?

* Pharyngeal erythema