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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms
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1. Fracture
PMS
ARC
Fx
stat
2. Papanicolaou smear
RN
per
Pap
stat
3. Tuberculosis
NIH
TB
CC
DON
4. Barium enema
HIV
EST
INR
BE
5. Intake and output
REM
BPH
sed rate
I & O
6. Streptococcus
Pap
path
strep
ICS
7. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association - International
c̄
O.T.
ALS
NAndA- I
8. American Red Cross
ARC
TPN
UAP
FHR
9. Certified nursing assistant
OR
ADC
CNA
ORT
10. Intracranial pressure
JCAHO
PH
ICP
CAD
11. Electromyogram
UTI
EMG
OB- GYN
Rx
12. Hypertension
CHF
PTT
ung
HTN
13. Fever of unknown origen
FUO
IABP
OOB
NPO
14. Congestive heart failure
SSE
CAT
CHF
EST
15. Alpha - fetoprotein
ER
NCI
LUQ
AFP
16. Human rights committee
Fx
ULQ
HRC
K
17. Blood pressure
BP - B/P
c̄
RLL
CAD
18. Activities of daily living
CLL
ADL
PMS
HPV
19. Dilation and curettage
VS
ER
hct
D & C
20. Licensed practical nurse
ER
LPN
s̄
DOE
21. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
CNS
Bx
CLL
CPK
22. Acute tubular necrosis
ORT
VS
TPN
ATN
23. Specific gravity
BUN
IUD
SOB
sp gr
24. High density lipoprotein
oz
OBS
NLN
HDL
25. Total knee replacement
PMH
JCAHO
TKR
COLD
26. Incision and drainage
LLQ
TKA
I & D
AKA
27. Expected date of confinement
EDC
LUQ
T & A
BM
28. Coronary care unit
RBS
FBS
AVM
CCU
29. Subacute bacterial endocarditis
SBE
ARF
APTT
WNL
30. Anteroposterior
AP
sed rate
ER
ADC
31. Prothrombin time
PT
HSV
EOM
Ht
32. Venereal disease
ABGs
DJD
VD
CEA
33. Pupils equal - round - reactive to light and accommodation
PERRLA
ADH
DOB
ESRD
34. Sonogram - sonography
EENT
DOA
gyn
sono
35. Postprandial (after meals)
PP
ORT
AVM
UA
36. Skilled nursing facility
Bx
SNF
ROS
ICP
37. Pulmonary function test
HVA
Wt
ENT
PFT
38. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
DIC
BUN
noc
INR
39. National Cancer Institute
CRNA
APTT
EMG
NCI
40. Adult respiratory distress syndrome
THR
OBS
MS
ARDS
41. Physical therapy
AML
P.T.
TAH
AIDS
42. Certified registered nurse anesthetist
BKA
CRNA
FHT
O
43. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone
PP
SIADH
MD
HDL
44. Aortic valve replacement
UAP
AVR
SSRI
ICU
45. Orally
CBC
PO
aa
BS
46. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
DIC
postop
GTT
PND
47. Aspartate aminotransferase
HPV
CP
AST
VP
48. Peripheral vascular disease
ORIF
COLD
PVD
DEA#
49. Multiple sclerosis
SLE
MVA
BPH
MS
50. Chronic airflow limitation
CAL
PEEP
ASHD
VA