Master Canadian Nursing Abbreviations

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What does VS represent in the medical field?

Very significant
Vital signs
Visual standards
Volume status

The correct answer is: Vital signs

VS stands for Vital Signs in the medical field. Other options such as "Very significant" and "Visual standards" do not accurately represent what VS means. While a patient's vital signs may be very significant to their overall health, the abbreviation does not stand for that phrase. Similarly, visual standards may be important in the medical field, but it is not represented by the abbreviation VS. Volume status, although important in certain medical contexts, is also not the correct answer as it is not commonly used as an abbreviation for VS in the medical field.