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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms
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health-sciences
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1. Prostate - specific antigen
PSA
MVP
FUO
Cl
2. Transurethral resection of the prostate
LLQ
TURP
AHRQ
C
3. Orally
UAP
RBC
VNA
PO
4. Fetal heart tone
ESL
FHT
VNA
SA
5. Peripheral vascular disease
path
C
O.T.
PVD
6. Sedimentary rate
sed rate
CT scan - CAT scan
sp gr
NCI
7. Total knee arthroplasty
AMA
ESR
TURP
TKA
8. High density lipoprotein
Ht
PCA
FH
HDL
9. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association - International
DOE
NAndA- I
PO
AV
10. Jugular venous distention
US
JVD
VD
UA
11. Agency for Healthcare Research
THA
AHRQ
OBS
IUD
12. Rule out
noc
ABGs
Wt
R/O
13. Differential white blood cell count
TPN
TPR
Ht
Diff
14. Mitral valve prolapse
BS
MVP
HSV
PFT
15. Lower right quadrant
AST
LRQ
JVD
FBS
16. Last menstrual period
O.T.
Pap
LMP
ACTH
17. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
VD
AV
RLQ
All
18. Acute myelocytic leukemia
PVC
AML
GC
CCU
19. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody
ANA
ENT
DON
EST
20. Above the knee amputation
pt
sp gr
D & C
AKA
21. Short of breath
SOB
P
ROM
MS
22. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
PAR
Cl
BP - B/P
PTCA
23. Electroshock therapy
EST
lytes
DJD
AVR
24. Office visit
FHR
OV
Hgb - HG
OOB
25. Right lower quadrant
AVM
PID
RLQ
PP
26. Frozen section
PEEP
HSV
FS
CLL
27. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)
GU
OV
DPT
EBV
28. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis
PSA
CCPD
sp gr
Rx
29. Rapid eye movement
VS
REM
CS
RLQ
30. Without
s̄
OB- GYN
DOB
LLQ
31. Left lower lobe
PND
LLL
TURP
PID
32. Partial thromboplastin time
PTT
PP
GB
TKR
33. Orthopedics
ORT
VDRL
PND
Dx
34. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
PND
GU
DVT
ANA
35. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ALS
AFP
sp gr
TURP
36. Pulmonary function test
PFT
HSV
CP
Diff
37. Intra - aortic balloon pump
IABP
NLN
URI
SNF
38. Veterans Affairs
GU
staph
VA
ULQ
39. Electrolytes
stat
MVA
AMA
lytes
40. Electrocardiogram
ROS
PSA
ECG - EKG
CCPD
41. Arteriovenous malformation
pt
pro time
GU
AVM
42. Anteroposterior
WBC
AP
HTN
ROM
43. Dilation and curettage
PID
D & C
ROS
os
44. Past history
noc
CPK
PH
LP
45. Tuberculosis
TB
IUD
Hx
C/O
46. National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
CPR
NAPNES
S/P
EBV
47. Within normal limits
D & C
WNL
ALS
Tx
48. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
T & A
NFLPN
TURP
oz
49. Motor vehicle accident
MVA
SOB
LUQ
PP
50. Total hip replacement
THR
PSA
TIA
CPR