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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • 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. Jugular venous distention






2. Sinoartrial






3. Left lower quadrant






4. Central nervous system






5. Random blood sugar






6. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis






7. Ultrasound






8. Aortic valve replacement






9. Electroconvulsive therapy






10. Positive end expiratory pressure






11. Status post






12. Disseminated intravascular coagulation






13. Chronic renal failure






14. Sedimentary rate






15. Veterans Affairs






16. Review of symptoms - review of systems






17. Height






18. Anteroposterior






19. Extra - ocular movement






20. Antidiuretic hormone






21. Postprandial (after meals)






22. Below the knee amputation






23. Calorie






24. Bathroom priviledges






25. Weight






26. Prescription






27. Prothrombin time






28. Central venous pressure






29. National League for Nursing






30. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation






31. Operating room






32. Degenerative joint disease






33. American Medical Association






34. Orally






35. Intra - aortic balloon pump






36. Blood urea nitrogen






37. Herpes simplex virus






38. Glucose tolerance test






39. Osteoarthritis






40. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone






41. Skilled nursing facility






42. Potassium






43. Frozen section






44. Short of breath






45. Fever of unknown origen






46. Acute myelocytic leukemia






47. Mouth






48. Mitral valve prolapse






49. Human papilloma virus






50. Genitourinary