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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms
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health-sciences
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1. Adult respiratory distress syndrome
ESRD
lab
I & D
ARDS
2. Central service; central supply
BPH
cal
PFT
CS
3. Obstetrics - gynecology
EBV
CSF
OB- GYN
HVA
4. Upper left quadrant
PND
REM
ULQ
Ht
5. Without
s̄
ADC
FH
HPV
6. Laboratory
UA
lab
CDC
PP
7. Papanicolaou smear
EDC
HRC
Pap
PA
8. Treatment - traction
AP
WNL
Tx
Ca
9. Arteriosclerotic heart disease
PEEP
ASHD
SSRI
sed rate
10. Intra - aortic balloon pump
CAL
IABP
RLL
TKR
11. Chronic airflow limitation
IABP
FH
CAL
postop
12. Red blood cells - red blood count
AKA
OBS
UA
RBC
13. Herniated nucleus pulposis
I & D
KUB
CRF
HNP
14. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ER
OBS
AIDS
KUB
15. Electroconvulsive therapy
CO
lytes
ECT
ERT
16. Aid to dependent children
CNS
R/O
ADC
DEA#
17. Recommended dietary allowance
LLL
TIA
subcut
RDA
18. Complete blood count
AVR
CBC
Pap
JCAHO
19. As desired - at liberty
sono
JCAHO
HDL
ad lib
20. Lumbar puncture
RLQ
LP
VLDL
Rx
21. Hemoglobin
Rx
Hgb - HG
PMS
AST
22. Ounce
BRP
AB
oz
IOP
23. National League for Nursing
RLQ
HTN
DOA
NLN
24. Transabdominal hysterectomy
TAH
path
RR
Tx
25. Pelvic inflammatory disease
DM
PID
RBS
I & D
26. International normalized ratio
PERRLA
PAR
NIH
INR
27. Serotonin reuptake inhibitor
DPT
DEA#
SSRI
TAH
28. Diagnosis
PACU
Dx
ECG - EKG
EDC
29. Fasting blood sugar
AFP
FBS
CO
LOC
30. Central nervous system
PMI
SIADH
CPR
CNS
31. Celsius
VA
C
I & D
WNL
32. Skilled nursing facility
SNF
AMB
Ca
EEG
33. Last menstrual period
HTN
LMP
ESRD
OA
34. Within normal limits
BMR
FUO
WNL
ASHD
35. White blood cell (count)
ERCP
RBC
GU
WBC
36. Health maintenance organization
DEA#
HMO
FHR
DOA
37. American Red Cross
LOC
ARC
TIA
AST
38. Tap water enema
AST
TWE
TAH
OSHA
39. Motor vehicle accident
MVA
PAR
DON
Na
40. Agency for Healthcare Research
AHRQ
CAT
SSRI
MS
41. Sedimentary rate
VNA
CSF
sed rate
INR
42. National Institutes of Health
NIH
PID
MD
VA
43. Premature ventricular contraction
GI
PVC
BPH
abd
44. Transient ischemic attack
TIA
Tx
SSE
FH
45. Total hip replacement
THR
LMP
noc
RBS
46. Eye - ear - nose - and throat
ESRD
DPT
EENT
SOB
47. Hematocrit
THR
C/O
PVC
crit
48. Cerebral spinal fluid
Hgb - HG
CSF
TIA
K
49. Vital signs
CDC
VS
JCAHO
DOB
50. Height
Ht
BE
AVM
DOE