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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Range of motion






2. Arterial blood gases






3. Recovery room






4. Date of birth






5. Ambulate - ambulatory






6. Total knee arthroplasty






7. Disseminated intravascular coagulation






8. Intake and output






9. Computed axial tomography






10. Degenerative joint disease






11. Systemic lupus erythematosus






12. Total parenteral nutrition






13. Short of breath






14. Transabdominal hysterectomy






15. Ointment






16. Treatment - traction






17. Extra - ocular movement






18. Central service; central supply






19. Intraocular pressure






20. Very low density lipoprotein






21. Last menstrual period






22. Red blood cells - red blood count






23. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation






24. Temperature






25. Activities of daily living






26. Gastrointestinal






27. Venereal disease






28. Albumin - globulin ratio






29. Congestive heart failure






30. Vital signs






31. Diagnosis






32. Postanesthesia recovery






33. Human immunodeficiency virus






34. Food and Drug Administration






35. Physical exam






36. Hepatitis A virus






37. Nothing by mouth






38. Tap water enema






39. Mitral valve replacement






40. Atrioventricular






41. Aortic valve replacement






42. Medical doctor






43. Subcutaneous






44. Jugular venous distention






45. Urinary tract infection






46. Intrauterine device






47. American Red Cross






48. Intracranial pressure






49. Postprandial (after meals)






50. Electrocardiogram