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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

Instructions:
  • 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. Herniated nucleus pulposis






2. Right lower quadrant






3. Mitral valve replacement






4. Albumin - globulin ratio






5. Left lower lobe






6. Benign prostatic hypertrophy






7. Orally






8. Night






9. Upper respiratory infection






10. Chronic airflow limitation






11. Sexually transmitted disease






12. Visiting Nurse Association






13. Physical therapy






14. Intra - aortic balloon pump






15. Family history






16. Review of symptoms - review of systems






17. Sonogram - sonography






18. Carcinoembryonic antigen






19. American Nurses Credentialing Center






20. Hematocrit






21. Bathroom priviledges






22. Soapsuds enema






23. Postprandial (after meals)






24. Creatine phosphokinase






25. Intrauterine device






26. Activities of daily living






27. Temperature - pulse - respiration






28. Magnetic resonance imaging






29. Epstein - Barr virus






30. Aspartate aminotransferase






31. National Institutes of Health






32. Lower right quadrant






33. Recovery room






34. Of each






35. Office visit






36. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty






37. History






38. Director of Nurses






39. The Joint Commission






40. Premature arterial contraction






41. Electrolytes






42. Ultrasound






43. Electroencephalogram






44. Range of motion






45. Electroconvulsive therapy






46. Tap water enema






47. Pulmonary function test






48. Total hip arthroplasty






49. Patient






50. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis