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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tap water enema






2. Herpes simplex virus






3. Bathroom priviledges






4. Chronic obstructive lung disease






5. Status post






6. Calorie






7. Unlicensed assistive personnel






8. Transurethral resection of the prostate






9. Pathology






10. Complete blood count






11. Anteroposterior






12. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea






13. Postoperative






14. Dead on arrival






15. Deep vein thrombosis






16. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy






17. Laboratory






18. Right lower lobe






19. Through - by






20. Occupational therapy






21. Cardiac output






22. Patient controlled analgesia






23. Licensed vocational nurse






24. Epstein - Barr virus






25. Pelvic inflammatory disease






26. Creatine phosphokinase






27. Postanesthesia care unit






28. Level of consciousness






29. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)






30. Premature ventricular contraction






31. Venereal disease






32. Incision and drainage






33. Of each






34. Complains of






35. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






36. Ointment






37. Fahrenheit






38. Intercostal space






39. Electroencephalogram






40. Frozen section






41. Fasting blood sugar






42. As needed






43. Lower right quadrant






44. National League for Nursing






45. Review of symptoms - review of systems






46. Aspartate aminotransferase






47. Diabetes mellitus






48. Genitourinary






49. History






50. Myocardial infraction