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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • 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. Temperature - pulse - respiration






2. Chronic obstructive lung disease






3. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses






4. Gallbladder






5. Acute renal failure






6. Oxygen






7. Veterans Affairs






8. Level of consciousness






9. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy






10. Biopsy






11. Subcutaneous






12. End stage renal disease






13. Obstetrics - gynecology






14. Transurethral resection of the prostate






15. Prothrombin time






16. Recovery room






17. Intravenous pyelogram






18. Frozen section






19. Diagnosis






20. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






21. Gastrointestinal






22. Coronary care unit






23. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis






24. Mitral valve prolapse






25. Licensed vocational nurse






26. Positive end expiratory pressure






27. Review of symptoms - review of systems






28. Intracranial pressure






29. Mitral valve replacement






30. Abortion






31. Drug Enforcement Administration number






32. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy






33. Last menstrual period






34. Dead on arrival






35. Dyspnea on exertion






36. Activated partial thromboplastin time






37. Lower right quadrant






38. Glucose tolerance test






39. Premature ventricular contraction






40. Chloride






41. Intercostal space






42. Specific gravity






43. Computed axial tomography






44. Central service; central supply






45. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test






46. Congestive heart failure






47. Tuberculosis






48. Herniated nucleus pulposis






49. Tap water enema






50. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention