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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. Fasting blood sugar






2. Orthopedics






3. Date of birth






4. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






5. Soapsuds enema






6. Certified nursing assistant






7. Prothrombin time






8. Coronary artery bypass graft






9. Atrioventricular






10. Aspartate aminotransferase






11. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation






12. Benign prostatic hypertrophy






13. Disseminated intravascular coagulation






14. Activities of daily living






15. Diabetes mellitus






16. Physical therapy






17. Herniated nucleus pulposis






18. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation






19. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea






20. Fetal heart rate






21. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia






22. Expected date of confinement






23. Fetal heart tone






24. Director of Nurses






25. Family history






26. Venereal disease






27. Intraocular pressure






28. Herpes simplex virus






29. Specific gravity






30. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)






31. Obstetrics






32. Computed axial tomography






33. Chronic obstructive lung disease






34. Preoperative






35. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test






36. Prothrombin time






37. Of each






38. Organic brain syndrome






39. Rapid eye movement






40. Recommended dietary allowance






41. Premature arterial contraction






42. Total hip arthroplasty






43. Respirations






44. Unlicensed assistive personnel






45. Weight






46. Potassium






47. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






48. Mitral valve replacement






49. Chronic airflow limitation






50. Office visit