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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Arterial blood gases






2. Hypertension






3. Basal metabolic rate






4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention






5. Open reduction - internal fixation






6. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy






7. Postoperative






8. Sodium






9. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia






10. Pelvic inflammatory disease






11. Preoperative






12. Arteriosclerotic heart disease






13. Past medical history






14. Family history






15. Transabdominal hysterectomy






16. Lumbar puncture






17. Total parenteral nutrition






18. Acute myelocytic leukemia






19. Dead on arrival






20. Physical exam






21. Food and Drug Administration






22. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation






23. Temperature - pulse - respiration






24. Non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug






25. The Joint Commission






26. Fetal heart rate






27. Respirations






28. Multiple sclerosis






29. Staphylococcus






30. Health maintenance organization






31. National Cancer Institute






32. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






33. Sexually transmitted disease






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






35. Bowel movement






36. Incision and drainage






37. Orthopedics






38. Mitral valve replacement






39. Weight






40. Streptococcus






41. Point of maximal pulse






42. Low density lipoprotein






43. Prescription






44. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses






45. Pulmonary function test






46. Transurethral resection of the prostate






47. Eye - ear - nose - and throat






48. Solution






49. Orally






50. Ounce