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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dyspnea on exertion






2. Premature ventricular contraction






3. Pulse






4. Sinoartrial






5. Postoperative






6. Left lower lobe






7. Subcutaneous






8. Physical therapy






9. Alpha - fetoprotein






10. Disseminated intravascular coagulation






11. Lower right quadrant






12. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography






13. Intensive care unit






14. Cancer; calcium






15. Bowel sounds






16. Total knee arthroplasty






17. Hypertension






18. Motor vehicle accident






19. Multiple sclerosis






20. Rapid eye movement






21. Basal metabolic rate






22. Pupils equal - round - reactive to light and accommodation






23. Unlicensed assistive personnel






24. Chronic myelocytic leukemia






25. Creatine phosphokinase






26. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis






27. Level of consciousness






28. Barium enema






29. Gonorrhea






30. Random blood sugar






31. Postanesthesia care unit






32. Mitral valve prolapse






33. Coronary artery bypass graft






34. Below the knee amputation






35. Past medical history






36. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention






37. Ounce






38. Fetal heart rate






39. White blood cell (count)






40. Glucose tolerance test






41. Postanesthesia recovery






42. Family history






43. Immediately






44. Electroshock therapy






45. Acute myelocytic leukemia






46. Herniated nucleus pulposis






47. Acute tubular necrosis






48. Intraocular pressure






49. Blood pressure






50. Dead on arrival