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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

Instructions:
  • 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. Intraocular pressure






2. Celsius






3. Gynecology






4. Ointment






5. American Nurses Credentialing Center






6. Glucose tolerance test






7. Through - by






8. Congestive heart failure






9. Visiting Nurse Association






10. Jugular venous distention






11. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty






12. Past history






13. Hematocrit






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






15. Diabetes mellitus






16. Premature ventricular contraction






17. Deep vein thrombosis






18. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography






19. Director of Nurses






20. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses






21. Fetal heart rate






22. Chronic renal failure






23. Point of maximal pulse






24. Incision and drainage






25. Preoperative






26. Chief complaint






27. Patient controlled analgesia






28. Coronary care unit






29. Agency for Healthcare Research






30. Sodium






31. National League for Nursing






32. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association - International






33. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation






34. Below the knee amputation






35. Urinalysis






36. Licensed vocational nurse






37. Family history






38. Prostate - specific antigen






39. Benign prostatic hypertrophy






40. Differential white blood cell count






41. Mouth






42. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis






43. Physical exam






44. Above the knee amputation






45. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






46. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention






47. Acute myelocytic leukemia






48. Hematocrit






49. Cerebral spinal fluid






50. Soapsuds enema