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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. High density lipoprotein






2. Obstetrics






3. Carcinoembryonic antigen






4. Magnetic resonance imaging






5. American Nurses Credentialing Center






6. Anteroposterior






7. Coronary artery disease






8. Frozen section






9. Intercostal space






10. Above the knee amputation






11. Genitourinary






12. Transabdominal hysterectomy






13. Emergency room






14. Licensed vocational nurse






15. National Institutes of Health






16. Serotonin reuptake inhibitor






17. Blood pressure






18. Rule out






19. Pupils equal - round - reactive to light and accommodation






20. Lumbar puncture






21. Premenstrual syndrome






22. Operating room






23. Pulmonary function test






24. Blood urea nitrogen






25. Mouth






26. Total knee replacement






27. Sedimentary rate






28. Patient






29. Immediately






30. Tap water enema






31. Adult respiratory distress syndrome






32. Computed axial tomography






33. Acute lymphocytic leukemia






34. Nothing by mouth






35. Premature ventricular contraction






36. Computed axial tomography






37. Herniated nucleus pulposis






38. Adrenocorticotropic hormone






39. Postoperative






40. Celsius






41. Intravenous pyelogram






42. Antidiuretic hormone






43. Partial thromboplastin time






44. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy






45. Health maintenance organization






46. Human papilloma virus






47. Orally






48. Past medical history






49. Postprandial (after meals)






50. Estrogen replacement therapy