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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. Activated partial thromboplastin time






2. Premature ventricular contraction






3. Lumbar puncture






4. National Institutes of Health






5. Random blood sugar






6. Nothing by mouth






7. Certified nursing assistant






8. Jugular venous distention






9. Prothrombin time






10. Left upper quadrant






11. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






12. Sodium






13. Gonorrhea






14. Atrioventricular






15. Soapsuds enema






16. Biopsy






17. Diabetes mellitus






18. Acute lymphocytic leukemia






19. Adrenocorticotropic hormone






20. Sexually transmitted disease






21. Rule out






22. Central venous pressure






23. Occupational therapy






24. Estrogen replacement therapy






25. Herniated nucleus pulposis






26. Coronary artery bypass graft






27. International normalized ratio






28. Food and Drug Administration






29. Posteranterior






30. Veterans Affairs






31. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome






32. Prostate - specific antigen






33. Emergency room






34. Left lower quadrant






35. Open reduction - internal fixation






36. Acute tubular necrosis






37. Mitral valve prolapse






38. Obstetrics - gynecology






39. Upper gastrointestinal






40. Intra - aortic balloon pump






41. Sinoartrial






42. Transient ischemic attack






43. Intrauterine device






44. Office visit






45. Chronic renal failure






46. National League for Nursing






47. Aspartate aminotransferase






48. Cerebral spinal fluid






49. Chronic airflow limitation






50. With