Explain medical abbreviations related to the documentation of diagnoses and procedures.

Identification should include

• common abbreviations related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• reasons abbreviations related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are used
• use of an approved list of abbreviations related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• common errors made when using abbreviations related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What are the common diagnostic abbreviations?
• Why are abbreviations used for diagnostic procedures?
• What are the most common errors made when using diagnostic abbreviations?
• Why is it important to use only approved diagnostic abbreviations?