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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Orally






2. Organic brain syndrome






3. As desired - at liberty






4. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






5. Urinalysis






6. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy






7. Height






8. Sinoartrial






9. White blood cell (count)






10. Sedimentary rate






11. Urinary tract infection






12. Intensive care unit






13. National Institutes of Health






14. Adrenocorticotropic hormone






15. Ear - nose - and throat






16. Prostate - specific antigen






17. Intake and output






18. Ultrasound






19. Transient ischemic attack






20. Albumin - globulin ratio






21. Prothrombin time






22. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea






23. Jugular venous distention






24. Herniated nucleus pulposis






25. Lumbar puncture






26. Hypertension






27. Sexually transmitted disease






28. Hepatitis B virus






29. Drug Enforcement Administration number






30. Complete blood count






31. Pathology






32. Osteoarthritis






33. Intraocular pressure






34. Obstetrics - gynecology






35. Computed axial tomography






36. Posteranterior






37. Soapsuds enema






38. Food and Drug Administration






39. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography






40. Certified registered nurse anesthetist






41. Bowel movement






42. Past history






43. Temperature






44. Immediately






45. Chief complaint






46. Right lower lobe






47. Calorie






48. Antidiuretic hormone






49. Treatment - traction






50. Total parenteral nutrition