Essential Scribe Entrance Exam Graded A+ 2024
A & O - ANSWER-alert and oriented
AAA - ANSWER-abdominal aortic aneurysm
ABG - ANSWER-arterial blood gas
Abx - ANSWER-antibiotics
Afib - ANSWER-Atrial fibrillation - A disturbance of the rhythm of the heart
AICD - ANSWER-automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator
AKA - ANSWER-above knee amputation
Alkalosis vs Acidosis - ANSWER-Alkalosis - High CO2 - has a 'k' - Kicking the pH up
Acidosis - Low CO2 - has a 'd' - Dropping the pH down
ALP - ANSWER-alkaline phosphatase
ALT - ANSWER-alanine aminotransferase
AMA - ANSWER-against medical advice
AMS - ANSWER-altered mental status
Anthroplasty - ANSWER-surgical repair of a joint
Aphasia - ANSWER-inability to use or understand language (spoken or written)
Appe - ANSWER-appendectomy
ARDS - ANSWER-acute respiratory distress syndrome
AST - ANSWER-aspartate aminotransferase
Ataxia - ANSWER-inability to perform coordinated movements
Athralgias - ANSWER-joint pain
AV fistula - ANSWER-joining of an artery and vein together, so blood mixes; used in
some dialysis patients
AV graft - ANSWER-Arteriovenous Graft
,A surgical connection is made between an artery and a vein to allow hemodialysis
access.
Avulsion - ANSWER-An injury in which soft tissue is torn completely loose or is hanging
as a flap.
BAC - ANSWER-blood alcohol content
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) - ANSWER-Measures levels of calcium, carbon dioxide,
chloride, creatinine, glucose, potassium, sodium, anion gap, glomerular filtration rate
(GFR), and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
BID - ANSWER-twice a day
BKA - ANSWER-below knee amputation
BM - ANSWER-bowel movement
BTL - ANSWER-bilateral tubal ligation
C. diff - ANSWER-Clostridium difficile is a spore forming bacteria found naturally in the
intestines - if seen in abnormally large amount will cause foul smelling watery stools.
c/o - ANSWER-complains of
CABG - ANSWER-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Cachectic - ANSWER-emaciated, malnourished
CAD - ANSWER-coronary artery disease
Cardiac Ablation - ANSWER-procedure in which a catheter is inserted through a vein in
the groin and threaded to the heart to correct structural problems in the heart that cause
an arrhythmia
cardiac catheterization (CC) - ANSWER-passage of a catheter into the heart through a
vein or artery to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the heart
Cardioversion - ANSWER-restoration of a normal heart rhythm by electric shock
Carotid - ANSWER-neck
Carotid Bruit - ANSWER-Whooshing blood flow heard with auscultation (carotid
narrowing or plaque)
, CAT Scan - ANSWER-Computed Axial Tomography - special X-ray tests that produce
cross-sectional images of the body using X-rays and a computer
Cephalgia - ANSWER-pain in the head
Cerumen - ANSWER-ear wax
cholecystectomy - ANSWER-surgical removal of the gallbladder
CK - ANSWER-creatine kinase
CKD - ANSWER-chronic kidney disease
CO - ANSWER-carbon monoxide
complete blood count (CBC) - ANSWER-comprehensive blood test that includes red
blood cell count (RBC), white blood cell count (WBC), hemoglobin (Hgb), hematocrit
(Hct), white blood cell differential, and platelet count (Plt)
Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP) - ANSWER-A blood test that measures levels of
glucose, calcium, sodium, potassium, carbon dioxide, chloride, albumin, ALP, ALT,
AST, bilirubin, BUN, and creatinine.
Constitutional symptoms - ANSWER-fever
chills
sweating
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
weakness
pallor
dizziness
fatigue
malaise
weight loss/gain
COPD - ANSWER-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CSF - ANSWER-cerebrospinal fluid
CT Scan - ANSWER-a series of x-ray photographs taken from different angles and
combined by computer into a composite representation of a slice through the body
CV - ANSWER-cardiovascular
CVA - ANSWER-cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
A & O - ANSWER-alert and oriented
AAA - ANSWER-abdominal aortic aneurysm
ABG - ANSWER-arterial blood gas
Abx - ANSWER-antibiotics
Afib - ANSWER-Atrial fibrillation - A disturbance of the rhythm of the heart
AICD - ANSWER-automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator
AKA - ANSWER-above knee amputation
Alkalosis vs Acidosis - ANSWER-Alkalosis - High CO2 - has a 'k' - Kicking the pH up
Acidosis - Low CO2 - has a 'd' - Dropping the pH down
ALP - ANSWER-alkaline phosphatase
ALT - ANSWER-alanine aminotransferase
AMA - ANSWER-against medical advice
AMS - ANSWER-altered mental status
Anthroplasty - ANSWER-surgical repair of a joint
Aphasia - ANSWER-inability to use or understand language (spoken or written)
Appe - ANSWER-appendectomy
ARDS - ANSWER-acute respiratory distress syndrome
AST - ANSWER-aspartate aminotransferase
Ataxia - ANSWER-inability to perform coordinated movements
Athralgias - ANSWER-joint pain
AV fistula - ANSWER-joining of an artery and vein together, so blood mixes; used in
some dialysis patients
AV graft - ANSWER-Arteriovenous Graft
,A surgical connection is made between an artery and a vein to allow hemodialysis
access.
Avulsion - ANSWER-An injury in which soft tissue is torn completely loose or is hanging
as a flap.
BAC - ANSWER-blood alcohol content
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) - ANSWER-Measures levels of calcium, carbon dioxide,
chloride, creatinine, glucose, potassium, sodium, anion gap, glomerular filtration rate
(GFR), and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
BID - ANSWER-twice a day
BKA - ANSWER-below knee amputation
BM - ANSWER-bowel movement
BTL - ANSWER-bilateral tubal ligation
C. diff - ANSWER-Clostridium difficile is a spore forming bacteria found naturally in the
intestines - if seen in abnormally large amount will cause foul smelling watery stools.
c/o - ANSWER-complains of
CABG - ANSWER-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Cachectic - ANSWER-emaciated, malnourished
CAD - ANSWER-coronary artery disease
Cardiac Ablation - ANSWER-procedure in which a catheter is inserted through a vein in
the groin and threaded to the heart to correct structural problems in the heart that cause
an arrhythmia
cardiac catheterization (CC) - ANSWER-passage of a catheter into the heart through a
vein or artery to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the heart
Cardioversion - ANSWER-restoration of a normal heart rhythm by electric shock
Carotid - ANSWER-neck
Carotid Bruit - ANSWER-Whooshing blood flow heard with auscultation (carotid
narrowing or plaque)
, CAT Scan - ANSWER-Computed Axial Tomography - special X-ray tests that produce
cross-sectional images of the body using X-rays and a computer
Cephalgia - ANSWER-pain in the head
Cerumen - ANSWER-ear wax
cholecystectomy - ANSWER-surgical removal of the gallbladder
CK - ANSWER-creatine kinase
CKD - ANSWER-chronic kidney disease
CO - ANSWER-carbon monoxide
complete blood count (CBC) - ANSWER-comprehensive blood test that includes red
blood cell count (RBC), white blood cell count (WBC), hemoglobin (Hgb), hematocrit
(Hct), white blood cell differential, and platelet count (Plt)
Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP) - ANSWER-A blood test that measures levels of
glucose, calcium, sodium, potassium, carbon dioxide, chloride, albumin, ALP, ALT,
AST, bilirubin, BUN, and creatinine.
Constitutional symptoms - ANSWER-fever
chills
sweating
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
weakness
pallor
dizziness
fatigue
malaise
weight loss/gain
COPD - ANSWER-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CSF - ANSWER-cerebrospinal fluid
CT Scan - ANSWER-a series of x-ray photographs taken from different angles and
combined by computer into a composite representation of a slice through the body
CV - ANSWER-cardiovascular
CVA - ANSWER-cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
