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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Postanesthesia care unit






2. Veterans Affairs






3. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis






4. The Joint Commission






5. Cardiac output






6. Certified nursing assistant






7. Chief complaint






8. Systemic lupus erythematosus






9. Arteriovenous malformation






10. Complete blood count






11. Drug Enforcement Administration number






12. Left lower lobe






13. Total hip replacement






14. Diabetes mellitus






15. Fever of unknown origen






16. Computed axial tomography






17. Venereal disease






18. Serotonin reuptake inhibitor






19. Papanicolaou smear






20. Expected date of confinement






21. Ear - nose - and throat






22. Estrogen replacement therapy






23. Pulmonary function test






24. Pathology






25. Intraocular pressure






26. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty






27. Degenerative joint disease






28. Within normal limits






29. Cancer; calcium






30. Ointment






31. Prescription






32. Lumbar puncture






33. Skilled nursing facility






34. Director of Nurses






35. Coronary artery bypass graft






36. Extra - ocular movement






37. Rapid eye movement






38. Unlicensed assistive personnel






39. Basal metabolic rate






40. Intracranial pressure






41. Gallbladder






42. Chronic renal failure






43. Central venous pressure






44. Red blood cells - red blood count






45. Weight






46. Antidiuretic hormone






47. As desired - at liberty






48. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia






49. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association - International






50. Positive end expiratory pressure