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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. Left upper quadrant






2. Chronic renal failure






3. National Institutes of Health






4. Estrogen replacement therapy






5. Recommended dietary allowance






6. Streptococcus






7. Herniated nucleus pulposis






8. Last menstrual period






9. Above the knee amputation






10. National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service






11. Oxygen






12. Systemic lupus erythematosus






13. Partial thromboplastin time






14. Alpha - fetoprotein






15. Intrauterine device






16. Date of birth






17. Electrocardiogram






18. Genitourinary






19. Gallbladder






20. Pathology






21. Licensed practical nurse






22. Physical therapy






23. Emergency room






24. Fasting blood sugar






25. Basal metabolic rate






26. Licensed vocational nurse






27. Bowel movement






28. Total parenteral nutrition






29. Night






30. Prostate - specific antigen






31. Orally






32. Multiple sclerosis






33. Office visit






34. Organic brain syndrome






35. Fetal heart tone






36. Coronary artery disease






37. Rapid eye movement






38. Arterial blood gases






39. Ointment






40. Kidney - ureters - bladder






41. Hypertension






42. As needed






43. Electroshock therapy






44. Sexually transmitted disease






45. Subacute bacterial endocarditis






46. Point of maximal pulse






47. Intra - aortic balloon pump






48. Mouth






49. Veterans Affairs






50. Hepatitis A virus