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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms
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health-sciences
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nursing
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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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1. Activated partial thromboplastin time
INR
Tx
APTT
PO
2. Premature ventricular contraction
ICP
F
LOC
PVC
3. Lumbar puncture
S/P
LP
INR
SIADH
4. National Institutes of Health
NIH
ROM
HRC
PEEP
5. Random blood sugar
RBS
K
ICS
HMO
6. Nothing by mouth
THR
LLL
NPO
PSA
7. Certified nursing assistant
Diff
cal
CNA
TAH
8. Jugular venous distention
KUB
JVD
CAL
CRNA
9. Prothrombin time
CPR
RN
pro time
Ca
10. Left upper quadrant
Dx
D & C
BPH
LUQ
11. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
CAPD
PSA
UA
path
12. Sodium
BUN
subcut
Na
AIDS
13. Gonorrhea
RR
GC
lytes
DEA#
14. Atrioventricular
AV
DIC
FS
CLL
15. Soapsuds enema
COPD
RDA
SAH
SSE
16. Biopsy
Bx
UA
Tx
PCA
17. Diabetes mellitus
a
DM
MI
EMG
18. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
NAPNES
ACTH
All
sed rate
19. Adrenocorticotropic hormone
BM
ACTH
DOB
Fx
20. Sexually transmitted disease
STD
LDL
RBS
CMV
21. Rule out
PEEP
R/O
S/P
preop
22. Central venous pressure
CNS
AKA
CSF
CVP
23. Occupational therapy
O.T.
SSE
HPV
EMG
24. Estrogen replacement therapy
US
stat
SAH
ERT
25. Herniated nucleus pulposis
ALS
JVD
ESR
HNP
26. Coronary artery bypass graft
AHRQ
LRQ
MI
CABG
27. International normalized ratio
CP
INR
Pap
Diff
28. Food and Drug Administration
CNS
FDA
preop
c̄
29. Posteranterior
PID
URI
PA
DOB
30. Veterans Affairs
PACU
VA
FHR
BKA
31. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
s̄
LUQ
AIDS
DVT
32. Prostate - specific antigen
PSA
DOA
hct
ESR
33. Emergency room
MVP
CEA
ER
SA
34. Left lower quadrant
FHT
LLQ
ECG - EKG
NAPNES
35. Open reduction - internal fixation
SIADH
ORIF
s̄
HPV
36. Acute tubular necrosis
JVD
TENS
C/O
ATN
37. Mitral valve prolapse
a
Cl
AHRQ
MVP
38. Obstetrics - gynecology
ROM
VP
TIA
OB- GYN
39. Upper gastrointestinal
TPR
ICU
UGI
AIDS
40. Intra - aortic balloon pump
CDC
IABP
GC
PMI
41. Sinoartrial
CT scan - CAT scan
EMG
SA
PP
42. Transient ischemic attack
UGI
LLQ
SBE
TIA
43. Intrauterine device
OV
IUD
PTCA
DRGs
44. Office visit
OV
PTCA
APTT
ACTH
45. Chronic renal failure
PAC
F
AV
CRF
46. National League for Nursing
GI
SLE
NLN
EBV
47. Aspartate aminotransferase
AST
sed rate
LMP
EDC
48. Cerebral spinal fluid
AV
preop
CSF
AFP
49. Chronic airflow limitation
PND
CAL
pt
gyn
50. With
INR
c̄
AVR
A/G ratio