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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Intensive care unit






2. Central service; central supply






3. Complete blood count






4. Weight






5. Total knee replacement






6. Fever of unknown origen






7. Streptococcus






8. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation






9. Hemoglobin






10. Electroencephalogram






11. Low density lipoprotein






12. American Medical Association






13. Complains of






14. American Nurses Credentialing Center






15. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease






16. Arteriovenous malformation






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






18. Computed axial tomography






19. Hematocrit






20. Within normal limits






21. Bathroom priviledges






22. Herpes simplex virus






23. High density lipoprotein






24. Orthopedics






25. Oxygen






26. Above the knee amputation






27. Diagnosis






28. Premature arterial contraction






29. Cerebral palsy






30. White blood cell (count)






31. Fracture






32. Intra - aortic balloon pump






33. Hematocrit






34. Electromyogram






35. Mouth






36. Congestive heart failure






37. Central venous pressure






38. Premenstrual syndrome






39. Herniated nucleus pulposis






40. History






41. Level of consciousness






42. Potassium






43. Vital signs






44. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone






45. Electrolytes






46. Preoperative






47. Expected date of confinement






48. Fasting blood sugar






49. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate






50. Solution