Which abbreviation corresponds to 'Cerebrovascular accident'?

• A. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• B. Ultrasound
• C. Peripheral nervous system
• D. Cerebrovascular accident

Answer: (D)

Recognizing how medical terms are shortened helps you read notes quickly. Cerebrovascular accident is the formal name for what clinicians commonly call a stroke, and the standard abbreviation for that term is CVA. So the abbreviation that matches Cerebrovascular accident is CVA. In practice you’ll still hear “stroke” often, but CVA is a common shorthand in medical records. The other terms refer to different concepts: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), ultrasound (often abbreviated US), and the peripheral nervous system (PNS).