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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Gynecology






2. Recommended dietary allowance






3. Basal metabolic rate






4. Creatine phosphokinase






5. Disseminated intravascular coagulation






6. Date of birth






7. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association - International






8. Pulmonary function test






9. Certified nursing assistant






10. Premature arterial contraction






11. Office visit






12. Postoperative






13. High density lipoprotein






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






15. Positive end expiratory pressure






16. National Institutes of Health






17. Immediately






18. Ambulate - ambulatory






19. Partial thromboplastin time






20. Coronary care unit






21. Intrauterine device






22. Level of consciousness






23. Aspartate aminotransferase






24. Upper respiratory infection






25. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy






26. Blood pressure






27. Health maintenance organization






28. Chronic myelocytic leukemia






29. Organic brain syndrome






30. Before






31. Orally






32. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






33. Eye - ear - nose - and throat






34. Intracranial pressure






35. Adrenocorticotropic hormone






36. Right lower lobe






37. Left lower quadrant






38. Soapsuds enema






39. Night






40. Degenerative joint disease






41. Genitourinary






42. Fetal heart tone






43. Serotonin reuptake inhibitor






44. Treatment - traction






45. Licensed vocational nurse






46. Prescription






47. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy






48. Orthopedics






49. Licensed practical nurse






50. Hepatitis B virus