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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms
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health-sciences
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nursing
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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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1. Ambulate - ambulatory
AMB
CMV
NSAID
CPK
2. Mouth
os
OBS
CSF
APTT
3. Respirations
RBC
R
Wt
F
4. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
ALS
ESRD
PND
DIC
5. Fracture
DOA
Fx
ATN
CPR
6. Height
EDC
AST
A/G ratio
Ht
7. Past history
VD
GB
PFT
PH
8. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association - International
HTN
ANA
NAndA- I
FHT
9. Adult respiratory distress syndrome
ARDS
TIA
VLDL
OA
10. Postoperative
VLDL
A/G ratio
postop
LRQ
11. Non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug
NSAID
TAH
OBS
EEG
12. Congestive heart failure
TPN
ECT
CHF
A/G ratio
13. Tap water enema
os
TWE
PT
CVP
14. Chief complaint
NSAID
RLQ
CC
WNL
15. Atrioventricular
NPO
CPK
AV
CO
16. Right lower lobe
PACU
RLL
HNP
HVA
17. Left upper quadrant
LUQ
T & A
ATN
PT
18. Dyspnea on exertion
AMB
BE
PAR
DOE
19. Sodium
AML
RBS
Na
LOC
20. Abortion
AB
PO
JVD
GU
21. Licensed vocational nurse
PTT
lab
ROM
LVN
22. Pulse
AST
P
D & C
AKA
23. Postanesthesia care unit
DPT
PACU
ARC
BM
24. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
CAPD
CMV
VLDL
OSHA
25. Operating room
FBS
OR
CPR
IABP
26. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
CSF
CAPD
AML
EST
27. Upper gastrointestinal
crit
UGI
FS
CABG
28. Pupils equal - round - reactive to light and accommodation
BKA
PCA
PERRLA
strep
29. Osteoarthritis
WBC
a
OA
REM
30. Mitral valve replacement
MVR
LOC
CMV
PE
31. Lumbar puncture
VP
LP
OA
LUQ
32. Arteriosclerotic heart disease
ASHD
MVA
FH
staph
33. Intra - aortic balloon pump
RR
AVM
IABP
NCI
34. Veterans Affairs
PID
K
VA
CBC
35. Medical doctor
O
MD
ULQ
PVD
36. Total knee replacement
RBS
TKR
LRQ
OA
37. Registered nurse
RN
CCU
SLE
LPN
38. American Red Cross
BE
CT scan - CAT scan
ARC
Pap
39. With
DOE
c̄
ULQ
DVT
40. Before
a
BKA
abd
CPK
41. Barium enema
P.T.
PID
sed rate
BE
42. Hematocrit
SSE
BRP
crit
ALS
43. Rapid eye movement
ad lib
VA
DEA#
REM
44. Very low density lipoprotein
VLDL
ABGs
VS
REM
45. Transurethral resection of the prostate
sp gr
PA
crit
TURP
46. Arteriovenous malformation
IUD
AVM
COPD
sed rate
47. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A/G ratio
CDC
CCPD
ER
48. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
REM
US
AB
CPR
49. Diabetes mellitus
DM
WBC
ERCP
LOC
50. Aid to dependent children
CC
ESR
MVR
ADC