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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Computed axial tomography






2. Complains of






3. Lower right quadrant






4. Adult respiratory distress syndrome






5. Lumbar puncture






6. Random blood sugar






7. Osteoarthritis






8. Congestive heart failure






9. Genitourinary






10. Anteroposterior






11. Aid to dependent children






12. Operating room






13. Mitral valve replacement






14. Motor vehicle accident






15. Herniated nucleus pulposis






16. Arterial blood gases






17. Acute myelocytic leukemia






18. Ounce






19. Epstein - Barr virus






20. Herpes simplex virus






21. Left lower lobe






22. Positive end expiratory pressure






23. Pathology






24. Aspartate aminotransferase






25. Creatine phosphokinase






26. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






27. Frozen section






28. Of each






29. Jugular venous distention






30. International normalized ratio






31. Gastrointestinal






32. Cerebral spinal fluid






33. Adrenocorticotropic hormone






34. Serotonin reuptake inhibitor






35. Hemoglobin






36. Rule out






37. Chloride






38. Blood urea nitrogen






39. Fahrenheit






40. Office visit






41. American Nurses Credentialing Center






42. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)






43. Treatment - traction






44. Ear - nose - and throat






45. Aortic valve replacement






46. Temperature - pulse - respiration






47. Eye - ear - nose - and throat






48. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses






49. Electrolytes






50. Cancer; calcium