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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Electrolytes






2. Ultrasound






3. Lumbar puncture






4. Partial thromboplastin time






5. Gynecology






6. Eye - ear - nose - and throat






7. Gallbladder






8. Chronic obstructive lung disease






9. Chronic airflow limitation






10. Streptococcus






11. Blood urea nitrogen






12. Intravenous pyelogram






13. Blood pressure






14. Bowel movement






15. American Medical Association






16. Mouth






17. Chloride






18. Random blood sugar






19. Glucose tolerance test






20. Cerebral spinal fluid






21. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate






22. Director of Nurses






23. Benign prostatic hypertrophy






24. Upper gastrointestinal






25. Jugular venous distention






26. Electroshock therapy






27. Review of symptoms - review of systems






28. Incision and drainage






29. Herpes simplex virus






30. Acute tubular necrosis






31. Pelvic inflammatory disease






32. Postanesthesia care unit






33. Red blood cells - red blood count






34. Postoperative






35. Intrauterine device






36. Hypertension






37. Laboratory






38. Emergency room






39. Orthopedics






40. Cancer; calcium






41. Mitral valve prolapse






42. Arterial blood gases






43. Dead on arrival






44. Low density lipoprotein






45. Postprandial (after meals)






46. Drug Enforcement Administration number






47. Kidney - ureters - bladder






48. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome






49. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)






50. Of each