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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Licensed vocational nurse






2. International normalized ratio






3. Right lower lobe






4. Sexually transmitted disease






5. Range of motion






6. Ultrasound






7. Intravenous pyelogram






8. Height






9. Postoperative






10. Genitourinary






11. Dyspnea on exertion






12. Systemic lupus erythematosus






13. Arteriosclerotic heart disease






14. Night






15. Subacute bacterial endocarditis






16. Veterans Affairs






17. Streptococcus






18. Prescription






19. Epstein - Barr virus






20. Human rights committee






21. Biopsy






22. History






23. Red blood cells - red blood count






24. Differential white blood cell count






25. Arterial blood gases






26. Eye - ear - nose - and throat






27. Physical exam






28. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis






29. Left upper quadrant






30. Cerebral spinal fluid






31. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)






32. Central nervous system






33. Obstetrics - gynecology






34. Organic brain syndrome






35. Of each






36. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






37. Bowel sounds






38. Incision and drainage






39. Expected date of confinement






40. Urinalysis






41. Central venous pressure






42. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)






43. Degenerative joint disease






44. Total knee arthroplasty






45. Obstetrics






46. Lumbar puncture






47. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association - International






48. Chronic obstructive lung disease






49. Upper respiratory infection






50. Intercostal space