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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

Instructions:
  • 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. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test






2. Recommended dietary allowance






3. Biopsy






4. Above the knee amputation






5. Low density lipoprotein






6. Fasting blood sugar






7. Status post






8. Sexually transmitted disease






9. Right lower lobe






10. Intensive care unit






11. Past history






12. Central venous pressure






13. Patient






14. Total hip arthroplasty






15. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome






16. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy






17. Expected date of confinement






18. Skilled nursing facility






19. Random blood sugar






20. Subcutaneous






21. Intercostal space






22. Central service; central supply






23. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate






24. Office visit






25. The Joint Commission






26. Fracture






27. Sinoartrial






28. Obstetrics - gynecology






29. Electroshock therapy






30. Intrauterine device






31. Cancer; calcium






32. Vital signs






33. Certified nursing assistant






34. Dyspnea on exertion






35. Visiting Nurse Association






36. Sonogram - sonography






37. Intravenous pyelogram






38. Motor vehicle accident






39. Mouth






40. Epstein - Barr virus






41. Estrogen replacement therapy






42. Complete blood count






43. White blood cell (count)






44. Hematocrit






45. Unlicensed assistive personnel






46. Health maintenance organization






47. Chief complaint






48. As needed






49. Barium enema






50. Premenstrual syndrome