Which abbreviation means Chief Complaint?

• A. cc
• B. c/o
• C. c/w
• D. D/C

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is recognizing the standard shorthand used for the patient’s main reason for visit in medical notes. The chief complaint is the concise statement of why the patient came in—the primary issue prompting the encounter. The abbreviation for this field is commonly written as cc (lowercase in many notes).

That’s why this option fits best: cc is the label used to denote the Chief Complaint in documentation. The other terms describe different things: c/o means “complains of” and is used within the narrative to describe symptoms the patient reports, not as the heading for the main reason for visit. c/w stands for “consistent with” and is used when comparing findings to a diagnosis. D/C stands for discharge, which is about leaving the hospital or completing a visit, not the reason for the visit.