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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms
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health-sciences
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nursing
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1. Jugular venous distention
staph
NPO
JVD
PTT
2. Sinoartrial
SA
AMA
ESL
PO
3. Left lower quadrant
LLQ
ENT
MVA
staph
4. Central nervous system
CNS
C
CNA
BP - B/P
5. Random blood sugar
BRP
RLL
c̄
RBS
6. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
LOC
SA
Hx
ALS
7. Ultrasound
RBC
GTT
US
ASHD
8. Aortic valve replacement
NSAID
TKA
Hx
AVR
9. Electroconvulsive therapy
OV
DEA#
ECT
PMS
10. Positive end expiratory pressure
PERRLA
PEEP
TJC
R/O
11. Status post
US
CNA
S/P
BMR
12. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
TKA
DIC
Wt
DPT
13. Chronic renal failure
VA
AMA
AV
CRF
14. Sedimentary rate
CT scan - CAT scan
NLN
sed rate
DIC
15. Veterans Affairs
JCAHO
VA
CBC
CML
16. Review of symptoms - review of systems
ALS
BS
ROS
FS
17. Height
Dx
Ht
OOB
Wt
18. Anteroposterior
AP
DPT
PAC
BUN
19. Extra - ocular movement
EOM
INR
ad lib
KUB
20. Antidiuretic hormone
TURP
ADH
CRNA
Pap
21. Postprandial (after meals)
IUD
OV
F
PP
22. Below the knee amputation
BKA
CS
SIADH
ung
23. Calorie
CPR
DJD
SNF
cal
24. Bathroom priviledges
SAH
BRP
ER
staph
25. Weight
BRP
TWE
MS
Wt
26. Prescription
DPT
REM
Rx
C
27. Prothrombin time
DON
FUO
PT
DOA
28. Central venous pressure
TIA
CVP
THA
a
29. National League for Nursing
TWE
ORT
NLN
O.T.
30. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
HMO
ER
CPK
31. Operating room
TKA
TWE
OR
SSE
32. Degenerative joint disease
CAL
ERCP
RN
DJD
33. American Medical Association
BS
AMA
NLN
ANCC
34. Orally
PO
VA
Pap
HTN
35. Intra - aortic balloon pump
IABP
AP
TJC
TAH
36. Blood urea nitrogen
BMR
PSA
ENT
BUN
37. Herpes simplex virus
Ht
HSV
os
S/P
38. Glucose tolerance test
OA
cal
Diff
GTT
39. Osteoarthritis
EMG
ADC
CRF
OA
40. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone
GI
SIADH
SOB
OSHA
41. Skilled nursing facility
SOB
SNF
MVA
MS
42. Potassium
KUB
SLE
lytes
K
43. Frozen section
AHRQ
AIDS
FS
CCU
44. Short of breath
BE
SOB
lytes
Ca
45. Fever of unknown origen
C
FDA
pro time
FUO
46. Acute myelocytic leukemia
R
AVR
Cl
AML
47. Mouth
VS
os
oz
Dx
48. Mitral valve prolapse
OA
MVP
LLL
AHRQ
49. Human papilloma virus
HPV
ERT
Hgb - HG
JCAHO
50. Genitourinary
Fx
strep
NCI
GU