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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Prescription






2. Coronary care unit






3. Intravenous pyelogram






4. Hemoglobin






5. Bowel movement






6. Rapid eye movement






7. Blood urea nitrogen






8. Patient






9. Prothrombin time






10. Past medical history






11. Diabetes mellitus






12. Diagnosis related groups






13. Health maintenance organization






14. Hematocrit






15. Low density lipoprotein






16. Differential white blood cell count






17. Postoperative






18. Ambulate - ambulatory






19. Gallbladder






20. Premenstrual syndrome






21. Congestive heart failure






22. Short of breath






23. National Cancer Institute






24. Occupational Safety and Health Administration






25. Preoperative






26. High density lipoprotein






27. Right lower lobe






28. Physical therapy






29. Total parenteral nutrition






30. Intracranial pressure






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






32. Peripheral vascular disease






33. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention






34. Visiting Nurse Association






35. Disseminated intravascular coagulation






36. Dilation and curettage






37. Licensed practical nurse






38. Hepatitis A virus






39. Staphylococcus






40. White blood cell (count)






41. Abortion






42. Anteroposterior






43. Pulmonary function test






44. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome






45. Cytomegalovirus






46. Fever of unknown origen






47. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone






48. Patient controlled analgesia






49. Out of bed






50. Postanesthesia recovery