Acronym

Question 0

CC

Answer 0

Chief Complaint

Question 1

BSI

Answer 1

Body Substance Isolation

Question 2

ABCDE

Answer 2

Airway, 
Breathing, 
Circulation, 
Decision about Disability, 
Expose

Question 3

CPR

Answer 3

Cardiopulmonary Resucitation

Question 4

CSM

Answer 4

Circulation, Sensation, and Motion

Question 5

ICP

Answer 5

Intracranial Pressure

Question 6

CVA

Answer 6

Cerebrovascualar Accident (aka Stroke)

Question 7

DICU

Answer 7

Disoriented, Irritable, Combative, Unresponsive

Question 8

FSA

Answer 8

Focused Spine Assessment

Question 9

GSU

Answer 9

Glove Simulation Unit

Question 10

HA

Answer 10

Headache

Question 11

HR

Answer 11

Heart Rate

Question 12

Hx

Answer 12

History

Question 13

PERRRL

Answer 13

Pupils are Equal, Round, and Reactive to Light

Question 14

BEAM

Answer 14

Body Elevation and Movement

Question 15

AVPU

Answer 15

• Awake and Oriented (A&O) X4 (Person, Place, Time, Event)
• Verbal: responsive to verbal stimuli
• Pain: responsive only to pain stimuli
• Unresponsive

Question 16

JVD

Answer 16

Jugular Venous Distension

Question 17

LAF

Answer 17

Look, Ask, Feel

Question 18

RICE

Answer 18

• Rest
• Ice
• Compress
• Elevate

Question 19

LOR

Answer 19

Level of Responsiveness

Question 20

MOI

Answer 20

Mechanism of Injury

Question 21

NSAID

Answer 21

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug

Question 22

N/V

Answer 22

Nausea and Vomitting

Question 23

OPQRST

Answer 23

• Onset
• Provokes/Palliates
• Quality
• Radiates/Refers/Region
• Time/Trend

Question 24

OTC

Answer 24

Over-the-Counter (Non-prescription) medications

Question 25

PAS

Answer 25

Patient Assessment System

Question 26

TLA

Answer 26

Three Letter Acronym

Question 27

Pt

Answer 27

Patient

Question 28

P/C/C

Answer 28

Pale, Cool, and Clammy (skin)

Question 29

PFD

Answer 29

Personal Flotation Device

Question 30

ROM

Answer 30

Range of Motion

Question 31

RR

Answer 31

Respiratory Rate

Question 32

P/W/D

Answer 32

Pink, Warm, and Dry (skin)

Question 33

Rx

Answer 33

Prescription Medication

Question 34

SAMPLE

Answer 34

* Symptoms * Allergies * Medications * Pertinent Medical History * Last Intake/Output * Events leading up to the incident

Question 35

SOB

Answer 35

Shortness of Breath

Question 36

SCTM

Answer 36

Skin Color, Temperature, and Moisture

Question 37

S/S

Answer 37

Signs and Symptoms

Question 38

SPF

Answer 38

Sun Protection Factor

Question 39

HPI

Answer 39

History of Present Illness

Question 40

SOAP

Answer 40

* Subjective/Summary/Story * Objective/Observation/Findings * Assessment * Plan

Question 41

Sz

Answer 41

Siezure

Question 42

TIA

Answer 42

Transient Ischemic Attack

Question 43

TIL

Answer 43

Traction In Line

Question 44

Tx

Answer 44

Treatment

Question 45

To STOP

Answer 45

* To: Toxins * Sugar/Seizure * Temperature * Oxygen * Pressure

Question 46

HPI

Answer 46

History of Present Illness