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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. Oxygen






2. Creatine phosphokinase






3. Orthopedics






4. Within normal limits






5. Gallbladder






6. Degenerative joint disease






7. Recovery room






8. Abortion






9. Bowel movement






10. Coronary artery disease






11. Prothrombin time






12. Adult respiratory distress syndrome






13. Licensed vocational nurse






14. Dyspnea on exertion






15. Registered nurse






16. Physical exam






17. Coronary care unit






18. Soapsuds enema






19. Calorie






20. Gonorrhea






21. Review of symptoms - review of systems






22. Obstetrics - gynecology






23. Point of maximal pulse






24. Left lower lobe






25. Intra - aortic balloon pump






26. Obstetrics






27. Organic brain syndrome






28. Central service; central supply






29. Total knee arthroplasty






30. Human papilloma virus






31. Postanesthesia recovery






32. Mitral valve prolapse






33. Human immunodeficiency virus






34. Family history






35. Sonogram - sonography






36. Genitourinary






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






38. Pulmonary function test






39. Hemoglobin






40. Hepatitis B virus






41. Below the knee amputation






42. Computed axial tomography






43. Operating room






44. Complains of






45. Night






46. Upper gastrointestinal






47. Disseminated intravascular coagulation






48. Herpes simplex virus






49. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test






50. Past medical history