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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Electroshock therapy






2. Carcinoembryonic antigen






3. Herniated nucleus pulposis






4. Complains of






5. Ounce






6. Activated partial thromboplastin time






7. Peripheral vascular disease






8. Urinary tract infection






9. Postprandial (after meals)






10. Cancer; calcium






11. Prescription






12. Sinoartrial






13. With






14. Arteriosclerotic heart disease






15. Basal metabolic rate






16. Organic brain syndrome






17. Premature arterial contraction






18. Coronary artery bypass graft






19. Pupils equal - round - reactive to light and accommodation






20. Postanesthesia care unit






21. Date of birth






22. Family history






23. Premature ventricular contraction






24. Eye - ear - nose - and throat






25. Congestive heart failure






26. Staphylococcus






27. Bowel sounds






28. Venereal disease






29. Chronic airflow limitation






30. Chronic obstructive lung disease






31. Gastrointestinal






32. Cerebral palsy






33. Low density lipoprotein






34. Partial thromboplastin time






35. Atrioventricular






36. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association - International






37. Lower right quadrant






38. Orthopedics






39. Recommended dietary allowance






40. Patient controlled analgesia






41. Anteroposterior






42. Before






43. Cerebral spinal fluid






44. Vital signs






45. Obstetrics






46. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)






47. Hematocrit






48. Papanicolaou smear






49. Coronary care unit






50. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty