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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms
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1. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (The Joint Commission)
Tx
TIA
JCAHO
NIH
2. Antidiuretic hormone
STD
ADH
SA
GC
3. Fetal heart tone
PFT
CP
FHT
PVC
4. Patient
pt
gyn
COLD
per
5. Non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug
NSAID
ARC
VS
DON
6. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
A/G ratio
ERCP
MS
CAPD
7. Hematocrit
hct
TKR
CDC
BMR
8. Date of birth
postop
CAD
ORT
DOB
9. Preoperative
AVM
LP
preop
CML
10. Acute tubular necrosis
ENT
CPR
ATN
TJC
11. Pulse
Wt
P
PACU
TKA
12. Aid to dependent children
UAP
ADC
OB- GYN
Fx
13. Atrioventricular
AV
NSAID
ANCC
PTCA
14. Intercostal space
R
ICS
RR
SNF
15. Cerebral palsy
CBC
CP
ARF
PVD
16. Extra - ocular movement
US
TWE
EOM
COLD
17. Before
Cl
a
RDA
ATN
18. Total hip arthroplasty
THA
HPV
OV
FUO
19. Gynecology
BUN
OBS
VLDL
gyn
20. Creatine phosphokinase
crit
staph
STD
CPK
21. Postanesthesia care unit
MRI
PACU
GU
DRGs
22. Organic brain syndrome
OBS
LLL
RR
RDA
23. Arteriovenous malformation
ESRD
AVM
TIA
crit
24. Premature ventricular contraction
PACU
AVM
DIC
PVC
25. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
Hgb - HG
CRF
BP - B/P
NFLPN
26. Hepatitis A virus
HVA
FS
ORIF
ESRD
27. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
s̄
ERCP
CT scan - CAT scan
CCU
28. Peripheral vascular disease
TIA
MRI
PVD
HRC
29. Total knee replacement
pt
CVP
s̄
TKR
30. Multiple sclerosis
SNF
MS
EOM
ECT
31. Prescription
CAT
Rx
GTT
Diff
32. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
HPV
CAD
CNS
33. Partial thromboplastin time
GI
SSRI
PTT
JCAHO
34. Frozen section
FS
staph
gyn
PMI
35. National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
OB
NAPNES
CS
SIADH
36. Rule out
R/O
COLD
OOB
os
37. Intake and output
CRF
PTT
PFT
I & O
38. Transabdominal hysterectomy
TAH
ERCP
RLL
sed rate
39. Ear - nose - and throat
EST
EMG
LUQ
ENT
40. Prostate - specific antigen
PSA
ad lib
MI
CBC
41. Postoperative
postop
STD
ENT
DEA#
42. Tap water enema
VA
TWE
BS
ROM
43. Night
RN
VLDL
noc
ESR
44. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)
PTT
SSE
DPT
DM
45. Coronary artery disease
CAD
SBE
CNS
T & A
46. Food and Drug Administration
BMR
FDA
ADH
per
47. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
CRNA
TENS
CAL
PTCA
48. Fasting blood sugar
FBS
PVC
O.T.
ESL
49. Temperature - pulse - respiration
CT scan - CAT scan
ICS
ADC
TPR
50. Gastrointestinal
AV
GI
PID
TAH