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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • 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. Ounce






2. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation






3. Operating room






4. White blood cell (count)






5. Intra - aortic balloon pump






6. Diabetes mellitus






7. Soapsuds enema






8. Congestive heart failure






9. Upper gastrointestinal






10. Expected date of confinement






11. Anteroposterior






12. Acute lymphocytic leukemia






13. Mouth






14. Chronic myelocytic leukemia






15. Lumbar puncture






16. Premature arterial contraction






17. Out of bed






18. Multiple sclerosis






19. Chronic renal failure






20. As desired - at liberty






21. Positive end expiratory pressure






22. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea






23. Gastrointestinal






24. Visiting Nurse Association






25. Total knee replacement






26. Adrenocorticotropic hormone






27. Extra - ocular movement






28. Dead on arrival






29. Tap water enema






30. Cardiac output






31. Total knee arthroplasty






32. Left upper quadrant






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






34. Fetal heart tone






35. Electroencephalogram






36. Computed axial tomography






37. Sonogram - sonography






38. Of each






39. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)






40. Tuberculosis






41. Total parenteral nutrition






42. The Joint Commission






43. Prostate - specific antigen






44. Food and Drug Administration






45. Pulmonary function test






46. Bowel sounds






47. Abortion






48. Pulse






49. Pathology






50. Specific gravity