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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. Coronary artery bypass graft






2. Chronic myelocytic leukemia






3. Jugular venous distention






4. Visiting Nurse Association






5. Urinary tract infection






6. Chloride






7. Prothrombin time






8. Peripheral vascular disease






9. Solution






10. Fever of unknown origen






11. Herniated nucleus pulposis






12. Random blood sugar






13. Upper respiratory infection






14. Electroshock therapy






15. Sedimentary rate






16. Soapsuds enema






17. Aid to dependent children






18. Coronary care unit






19. Acute lymphocytic leukemia






20. Temperature - pulse - respiration






21. Anteroposterior






22. Left upper quadrant






23. Weight






24. Recommended dietary allowance






25. Pelvic inflammatory disease






26. Very low density lipoprotein






27. Subacute bacterial endocarditis






28. Albumin - globulin ratio






29. National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service






30. Pathology






31. Transabdominal hysterectomy






32. Diabetes mellitus






33. Status post






34. Orthopedics






35. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses






36. Out of bed






37. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography






38. Carcinoembryonic antigen






39. Bowel sounds






40. Fasting blood sugar






41. Respirations






42. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)






43. Total parenteral nutrition






44. Pulmonary function test






45. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test






46. Dyspnea on exertion






47. Mouth






48. Cardiac output






49. Licensed vocational nurse






50. Streptococcus