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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Disseminated intravascular coagulation






2. Hypertension






3. Below the knee amputation






4. Cerebral spinal fluid






5. Computed axial tomography






6. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test






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






8. Degenerative joint disease






9. Central venous pressure






10. Aid to dependent children






11. End stage renal disease






12. Temperature






13. Red blood cells - red blood count






14. Peripheral vascular disease






15. Certified nursing assistant






16. Rapid eye movement






17. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation






18. Coronary artery bypass graft






19. Veterans Affairs






20. Past medical history






21. Acute myelocytic leukemia






22. Left upper quadrant






23. Electroshock therapy






24. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis






25. Bowel movement






26. Total parenteral nutrition






27. Electrolytes






28. Acute lymphocytic leukemia






29. Herniated nucleus pulposis






30. Streptococcus






31. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)






32. Pulmonary function test






33. Premature arterial contraction






34. Mitral valve prolapse






35. Fever of unknown origen






36. Benign prostatic hypertrophy






37. Range of motion






38. History






39. Electroconvulsive therapy






40. Chronic obstructive lung disease






41. Estrogen replacement therapy






42. Activated partial thromboplastin time






43. Chronic airflow limitation






44. Gallbladder






45. Ounce






46. Status post






47. Above the knee amputation






48. Coronary care unit






49. National Institutes of Health






50. Dyspnea on exertion