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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. Mitral valve prolapse






2. Last menstrual period






3. Papanicolaou smear






4. Adult respiratory distress syndrome






5. Electroshock therapy






6. Bowel movement






7. Date of birth






8. Magnetic resonance imaging






9. Diabetes mellitus






10. Glucose tolerance test






11. Occupational Safety and Health Administration






12. Intrauterine device






13. As desired - at liberty






14. Skilled nursing facility






15. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test






16. Chloride






17. Calorie






18. Disseminated intravascular coagulation






19. Positive end expiratory pressure






20. Gallbladder






21. Prothrombin time






22. Urinary tract infection






23. Postoperative






24. Acute tubular necrosis






25. Recommended dietary allowance






26. International normalized ratio






27. Pelvic inflammatory disease






28. Fahrenheit






29. Intake and output






30. Postprandial (after meals)






31. Subarachnoid hemorrhage






32. Cerebral spinal fluid






33. Hypertension






34. Transient ischemic attack






35. Tuberculosis






36. Dilation and curettage






37. Left lower quadrant






38. National Cancer Institute






39. Lower right quadrant






40. Motor vehicle accident






41. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)






42. National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service






43. Cancer; calcium






44. Licensed practical nurse






45. Abortion






46. Gastrointestinal






47. Obstetrics - gynecology






48. Acute renal failure






49. Temperature - pulse - respiration






50. Right lower quadrant