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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Venereal disease






2. Pulse






3. National Institutes of Health






4. Postanesthesia recovery






5. Left lower lobe






6. Anteroposterior






7. Aid to dependent children






8. Extra - ocular movement






9. Hemoglobin






10. Recovery room






11. Genitourinary






12. Chronic airflow limitation






13. Orthopedics






14. Electroconvulsive therapy






15. Expected date of confinement






16. High density lipoprotein






17. Vital signs






18. Deep vein thrombosis






19. Cerebral spinal fluid






20. White blood cell (count)






21. Rule out






22. Electrocardiogram






23. Lower right quadrant






24. Transurethral resection of the prostate






25. Pathology






26. Dyspnea on exertion






27. Cerebral palsy






28. Frozen section






29. Hematocrit






30. Hematocrit






31. Epstein - Barr virus






32. American Nurses Credentialing Center






33. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty






34. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation






35. Obstetrics






36. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






37. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)






38. Acute tubular necrosis






39. Ounce






40. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis






41. Height






42. Electroencephalogram






43. Total hip arthroplasty






44. Within normal limits






45. As needed






46. Blood pressure






47. Fracture






48. Prostate - specific antigen






49. Hepatitis B virus






50. Recommended dietary allowance