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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Acute tubular necrosis






2. Rapid eye movement






3. Date of birth






4. Central venous pressure






5. Random blood sugar






6. Pulmonary function test






7. Rule out






8. Partial thromboplastin time






9. Congestive heart failure






10. Gynecology






11. Papanicolaou smear






12. Coronary care unit






13. Before






14. Out of bed






15. Hepatitis B virus






16. National Institutes of Health






17. Complains of






18. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone






19. Review of symptoms - review of systems






20. Electroshock therapy






21. The Joint Commission






22. Diagnosis






23. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)






24. Red blood cells - red blood count






25. Physical therapy






26. Osteoarthritis






27. Emergency room






28. Obstetrics






29. Upper left quadrant






30. Recovery room






31. Carcinoembryonic antigen






32. Aspartate aminotransferase






33. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis






34. Sedimentary rate






35. Total hip replacement






36. Chronic renal failure






37. Blood urea nitrogen






38. Urinalysis






39. Electromyogram






40. Status post






41. Premature ventricular contraction






42. Within normal limits






43. Physical exam






44. Cancer; calcium






45. Orally






46. Food and Drug Administration






47. Intensive care unit






48. Preoperative






49. Calorie






50. Subacute bacterial endocarditis