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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Temperature - pulse - respiration






2. Hepatitis B virus






3. Blood urea nitrogen






4. Fahrenheit






5. Immediately






6. Intracranial pressure






7. Arteriovenous malformation






8. Positive end expiratory pressure






9. Registered nurse






10. Short of breath






11. Non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug






12. International normalized ratio






13. Specific gravity






14. Chronic airflow limitation






15. Carcinoembryonic antigen






16. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)






17. Lower right quadrant






18. Prothrombin time






19. Fracture






20. Degenerative joint disease






21. Computed axial tomography






22. Height






23. Electromyogram






24. Electroencephalogram






25. Family history






26. Intrauterine device






27. Alpha - fetoprotein






28. As desired - at liberty






29. Incision and drainage






30. Ambulate - ambulatory






31. Total hip arthroplasty






32. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test






33. Director of Nurses






34. Prothrombin time






35. Unlicensed assistive personnel






36. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis






37. Orthopedics






38. Coronary artery disease






39. Activities of daily living






40. Health maintenance organization






41. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy






42. Certified nursing assistant






43. Total hip replacement






44. Past medical history






45. Multiple sclerosis






46. Extra - ocular movement






47. Chronic myelocytic leukemia






48. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






49. Calorie






50. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (The Joint Commission)