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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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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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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. Papanicolaou smear






2. Sexually transmitted disease






3. Computed axial tomography






4. History






5. Coronary care unit






6. Height






7. As desired - at liberty






8. Date of birth






9. Nothing by mouth






10. Upper gastrointestinal






11. Preoperative






12. Orthopedics






13. Genitourinary






14. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses






15. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease






16. Transabdominal hysterectomy






17. Antidiuretic hormone






18. Intake and output






19. Drug Enforcement Administration number






20. Rapid eye movement






21. Albumin - globulin ratio






22. Positive end expiratory pressure






23. Health maintenance organization






24. Chief complaint






25. Human immunodeficiency virus






26. Low density lipoprotein






27. Sodium






28. Electroconvulsive therapy






29. Hemoglobin






30. Acute myelocytic leukemia






31. Adrenocorticotropic hormone






32. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy






33. Intracranial pressure






34. Organic brain syndrome






35. Magnetic resonance imaging






36. Licensed practical nurse






37. Pathology






38. Ounce






39. Intravenous pyelogram






40. Hepatitis B virus






41. Cerebral palsy






42. Unlicensed assistive personnel






43. Expected date of confinement






44. Temperature - pulse - respiration






45. Without






46. Subcutaneous






47. High density lipoprotein






48. Herniated nucleus pulposis






49. Pulmonary function test






50. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis