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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pulse






2. Solution






3. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy






4. Subarachnoid hemorrhage






5. Abortion






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






7. Diagnosis






8. Agency for Healthcare Research






9. Premature ventricular contraction






10. Streptococcus






11. Expected date of confinement






12. Transient ischemic attack






13. Multiple sclerosis






14. Intracranial pressure






15. Central venous pressure






16. History






17. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






18. Gastrointestinal






19. Estrogen replacement therapy






20. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation






21. International normalized ratio






22. Cytomegalovirus






23. Coronary artery bypass graft






24. Computed axial tomography






25. Urinalysis






26. Eye - ear - nose - and throat






27. As desired - at liberty






28. Ambulate - ambulatory






29. Height






30. Alpha - fetoprotein






31. Lumbar puncture






32. Postoperative






33. Bowel movement






34. Pelvic inflammatory disease






35. Vital signs






36. Orally






37. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






38. Health maintenance organization






39. Biopsy






40. Diabetes mellitus






41. Tap water enema






42. White blood cell (count)






43. Electrolytes






44. Activities of daily living






45. Physical therapy






46. Sinoartrial






47. Blood pressure






48. Rule out






49. Point of maximal pulse






50. Frozen section