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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Aid to dependent children






2. Fahrenheit






3. Myocardial infraction






4. Bowel sounds






5. Degenerative joint disease






6. Out of bed






7. Obstetrics






8. Diabetes mellitus






9. Antidiuretic hormone






10. Status post






11. As needed






12. Non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug






13. Electroconvulsive therapy






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






15. Coronary artery bypass graft






16. Physical exam






17. Multiple sclerosis






18. Within normal limits






19. Health maintenance organization






20. Central service; central supply






21. Sonogram - sonography






22. Dead on arrival






23. Right lower lobe






24. Dilation and curettage






25. Jugular venous distention






26. Point of maximal pulse






27. Activated partial thromboplastin time






28. Office visit






29. Review of symptoms - review of systems






30. Total knee arthroplasty






31. Gynecology






32. Of each






33. Anteroposterior






34. Urinalysis






35. Respirations






36. Upper respiratory infection






37. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test






38. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






39. Very low density lipoprotein






40. History






41. Chronic obstructive lung disease






42. Electromyogram






43. Total knee replacement






44. Range of motion






45. Venereal disease






46. Emergency room






47. American Red Cross






48. Coronary care unit






49. Incision and drainage






50. Arteriovenous malformation