Vituity Final Exam/21 Questions and Answers

Vituity Final Exam/21 Questions and
Answers
ears, nose, throat - -ENT

-Normocephalic, atraumatic - -NCAT

-What is the minimum temperature considered a fever in adults? - -100.5
degrees F

-Abx - -antibiotics

-ALOC - -altered level of consciousness

-GCS - -Glasgow Coma Scale

-CAD - -coronary artery disease

-CMT - -cervical motion tenderness

-CVAT - -CVA tenderness

-DNR - -do not resuscitate

-GPA - -gravida, para, abortus

-CABG - -coronary artery bypass graft

-Components of Discharge Instructions - -medications/prescriptions
homecare instructions
follow-up instructions
referrals

-Admitting - -moving a pt from the ED to a bed in the hospital for further
eval

-Discharge - -releasing a pt that is ready and able to go home

-DDX - -all the diagnoses that a provider considers for a given complaint
and from which the provider will arrive at a diagnosis using diagnostics and
exam findings to rule out diagnoses