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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Skilled nursing facility






2. Electroencephalogram






3. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome






4. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (The Joint Commission)






5. Acute tubular necrosis






6. Intrauterine device






7. Registered nurse






8. Electrocardiogram






9. Prothrombin time






10. Anteroposterior






11. Incision and drainage






12. Benign prostatic hypertrophy






13. High density lipoprotein






14. Sonogram - sonography






15. Emergency room






16. Dyspnea on exertion






17. Computed axial tomography






18. Weight






19. Albumin - globulin ratio






20. Gonorrhea






21. Extra - ocular movement






22. Chronic airflow limitation






23. Bowel sounds






24. Right lower lobe






25. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography






26. Fetal heart tone






27. Potassium






28. Activated partial thromboplastin time






29. Cytomegalovirus






30. Hematocrit






31. International normalized ratio






32. Temperature






33. Prostate - specific antigen






34. Specific gravity






35. Operating room






36. Aortic valve replacement






37. Red blood cells - red blood count






38. Positive end expiratory pressure






39. Motor vehicle accident






40. Computed axial tomography






41. Myocardial infraction






42. Posteranterior






43. Diabetes mellitus






44. Expected date of confinement






45. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test






46. Antidiuretic hormone






47. Pulse






48. Premature arterial contraction






49. Venereal disease






50. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate