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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • 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. Ear - nose - and throat






2. Temperature - pulse - respiration






3. Extra - ocular movement






4. As desired - at liberty






5. Herpes simplex virus






6. Emergency room






7. Central venous pressure






8. Electrolytes






9. Organic brain syndrome






10. Vital signs






11. Bowel sounds






12. Solution






13. Mitral valve replacement






14. Dyspnea on exertion






15. Prothrombin time






16. Veterans Affairs






17. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone






18. Past medical history






19. Left lower quadrant






20. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography






21. Licensed practical nurse






22. Intake and output






23. Barium enema






24. Total parenteral nutrition






25. Intravenous pyelogram






26. Eye - ear - nose - and throat






27. Certified nursing assistant






28. Complete blood count






29. Very low density lipoprotein






30. Sonogram - sonography






31. Director of Nurses






32. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea






33. Adrenocorticotropic hormone






34. Right lower quadrant






35. Prescription






36. Acute tubular necrosis






37. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association - International






38. Ultrasound






39. Gastrointestinal






40. Intercostal space






41. Deep vein thrombosis






42. Adult respiratory distress syndrome






43. Acute myelocytic leukemia






44. Pelvic inflammatory disease






45. Patient






46. Human rights committee






47. Partial thromboplastin time






48. Transabdominal hysterectomy






49. Before






50. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis