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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Pulmonary function test






2. Dilation and curettage






3. Electroencephalogram






4. Acute lymphocytic leukemia






5. Biopsy






6. Gynecology






7. Human immunodeficiency virus






8. Central venous pressure






9. Intravenous pyelogram






10. Past history






11. Computed axial tomography






12. Calorie






13. Activated partial thromboplastin time






14. Non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug






15. Solution






16. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention






17. Office visit






18. Sinoartrial






19. Certified registered nurse anesthetist






20. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome






21. Barium enema






22. Subarachnoid hemorrhage






23. Without






24. Transurethral resection of the prostate






25. Immediately






26. Chronic airflow limitation






27. Chief complaint






28. Dyspnea on exertion






29. Random blood sugar






30. Fetal heart tone






31. Diagnosis related groups






32. Basal metabolic rate






33. Occupational therapy






34. Laboratory






35. Total parenteral nutrition






36. Prescription






37. Ambulate - ambulatory






38. Electrocardiogram






39. Celsius






40. Pelvic inflammatory disease






41. Anteroposterior






42. Postprandial (after meals)






43. Transabdominal hysterectomy






44. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea






45. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (The Joint Commission)






46. Total knee arthroplasty






47. Certified nursing assistant






48. Orally






49. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






50. Intra - aortic balloon pump