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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

Instructions:
  • 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. Date of birth






2. Myocardial infraction






3. Herniated nucleus pulposis






4. Chronic airflow limitation






5. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate






6. Differential white blood cell count






7. Aortic valve replacement






8. Sonogram - sonography






9. Sinoartrial






10. Right lower lobe






11. Solution






12. Ambulate - ambulatory






13. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome






14. Through - by






15. Central venous pressure






16. Short of breath






17. Urinary tract infection






18. Sexually transmitted disease






19. Activities of daily living






20. Potassium






21. White blood cell (count)






22. Ointment






23. Blood pressure






24. Gonorrhea






25. Open reduction - internal fixation






26. Bowel sounds






27. Above the knee amputation






28. Barium enema






29. Weight






30. Total hip arthroplasty






31. Kidney - ureters - bladder






32. American Red Cross






33. Antidiuretic hormone






34. Medical doctor






35. Licensed vocational nurse






36. Fetal heart tone






37. End stage renal disease






38. Diabetes mellitus






39. Motor vehicle accident






40. Pulmonary function test






41. Albumin - globulin ratio






42. Physical therapy






43. Subarachnoid hemorrhage






44. History






45. Respirations






46. Cytomegalovirus






47. Left lower lobe






48. Atrioventricular






49. Upper gastrointestinal






50. Mitral valve replacement