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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms
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health-sciences
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nursing
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1. Left lower lobe
PMH
AST
RN
LLL
2. Postprandial (after meals)
PP
P
C
FUO
3. Acute tubular necrosis
MVA
SBE
ATN
DVT
4. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)
O
DPT
lab
CVP
5. Blood pressure
T & A
BP - B/P
TWE
PP
6. Transient ischemic attack
SNF
DOE
TIA
NAndA- I
7. Papanicolaou smear
PTT
Pap
lab
prn
8. Right lower quadrant
Na
FDA
RLQ
ung
9. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
BPH
PP
Cl
PND
10. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
DON
PERRLA
COPD
CRNA
11. Date of birth
APTT
DOB
FBS
AV
12. Specific gravity
MI
EOM
sp gr
CEA
13. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
AP
ALS
OBS
per
14. Office visit
strep
PH
UTI
OV
15. Past medical history
ASHD
APTT
PMH
HVA
16. Intracranial pressure
ICP
HSV
PA
AIDS
17. Ear - nose - and throat
SOB
OOB
TURP
ENT
18. Licensed practical nurse
ANCC
R
LPN
ADC
19. Random blood sugar
AB
RBS
CAT
K
20. Expected date of confinement
EDC
Cl
LP
EEG
21. Antidiuretic hormone
ADH
BMR
OSHA
Cl
22. Intercostal space
ANA
RN
ICS
PEEP
23. Ambulate - ambulatory
OR
AMB
O
GC
24. Coronary artery bypass graft
AHRQ
SBE
CABG
sed rate
25. Eye - ear - nose - and throat
LVN
EENT
STD
AP
26. Postoperative
OR
postop
CS
PEEP
27. Activated partial thromboplastin time
JCAHO
APTT
EMG
Pap
28. Myocardial infraction
EBV
MI
CMV
RDA
29. Nothing by mouth
NPO
HNP
ICP
OSHA
30. Sonogram - sonography
HNP
ECG - EKG
sono
CAD
31. Gastrointestinal
PSA
ICU
DOE
GI
32. Central service; central supply
CNS
CS
CBC
ESL
33. Mouth
WBC
CC
os
ung
34. Diabetes mellitus
DM
BKA
ESR
CO
35. Incision and drainage
I & D
DON
PCA
SNF
36. Right lower lobe
FBS
RLL
sed rate
LRQ
37. Orthopedics
ERT
NAndA- I
ORT
ADC
38. Soapsuds enema
HVA
ACTH
SSE
PVC
39. Central venous pressure
aa
CRF
CVP
KUB
40. Low density lipoprotein
IOP
LDL
HRC
FS
41. Potassium
K
PEEP
PVD
AB
42. Urinary tract infection
UTI
D & C
GU
STD
43. Premature ventricular contraction
PVC
AKA
ENT
I & O
44. Of each
FDA
VLDL
aa
Diff
45. Upper respiratory infection
SAH
URI
BE
AKA
46. Pulse
LP
P
SLE
VD
47. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
MVA
JCAHO
ULQ
OSHA
48. Systemic lupus erythematosus
SLE
PA
cal
P.T.
49. Bowel movement
CAD
BM
DOB
PH
50. Postanesthesia care unit
PACU
Fx
KUB
cal