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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Solution






2. Positive end expiratory pressure






3. Basal metabolic rate






4. Random blood sugar






5. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






6. Deep vein thrombosis






7. Serotonin reuptake inhibitor






8. Organic brain syndrome






9. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty






10. Electrocardiogram






11. Fever of unknown origen






12. Lumbar puncture






13. Preoperative






14. Blood urea nitrogen






15. Dilation and curettage






16. Benign prostatic hypertrophy






17. Last menstrual period






18. Papanicolaou smear






19. Incision and drainage






20. Vital signs






21. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)






22. Adult respiratory distress syndrome






23. Laboratory






24. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia






25. Ointment






26. Electroshock therapy






27. Pulse






28. Obstetrics - gynecology






29. Low density lipoprotein






30. Oxygen






31. Transabdominal hysterectomy






32. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention






33. Coronary care unit






34. Fetal heart rate






35. Orally






36. Extra - ocular movement






37. Hypertension






38. Prostate - specific antigen






39. Physical therapy






40. Registered nurse






41. White blood cell (count)






42. Subacute bacterial endocarditis






43. Arterial blood gases






44. Prothrombin time






45. Human rights committee






46. Diagnosis related groups






47. Acute tubular necrosis






48. Past history






49. Postprandial (after meals)






50. National Cancer Institute