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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Temperature - pulse - respiration






2. Pelvic inflammatory disease






3. Central service; central supply






4. Very low density lipoprotein






5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention






6. Chief complaint






7. Papanicolaou smear






8. Extra - ocular movement






9. Before






10. Hematocrit






11. Recovery room






12. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy






13. Gallbladder






14. Tap water enema






15. Venereal disease






16. Ear - nose - and throat






17. Blood urea nitrogen






18. Magnetic resonance imaging






19. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






20. Out of bed






21. Activities of daily living






22. Intercostal space






23. Sedimentary rate






24. Osteoarthritis






25. Prothrombin time






26. Premature ventricular contraction






27. Premenstrual syndrome






28. Registered nurse






29. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses






30. Electroencephalogram






31. Past medical history






32. Bowel movement






33. Status post






34. Bowel sounds






35. Alpha - fetoprotein






36. Postanesthesia recovery






37. Chronic myelocytic leukemia






38. Physical exam






39. Low density lipoprotein






40. Postprandial (after meals)






41. Abdomen






42. Laboratory






43. With






44. Director of Nurses






45. Fracture






46. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis






47. Pulse






48. Acute myelocytic leukemia






49. Bathroom priviledges






50. Arterial blood gases