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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Emergency room






2. Human immunodeficiency virus






3. Total hip arthroplasty






4. Occupational therapy






5. Sonogram - sonography






6. Bowel sounds






7. Gallbladder






8. Complains of






9. Celsius






10. Physical exam






11. Computed axial tomography






12. Left lower quadrant






13. Cancer; calcium






14. Drug Enforcement Administration number






15. Incision and drainage






16. Arteriosclerotic heart disease






17. Patient






18. Barium enema






19. Night






20. Fetal heart rate






21. Electroconvulsive therapy






22. Bathroom priviledges






23. Arterial blood gases






24. Rule out






25. American Nurses Credentialing Center






26. Height






27. Biopsy






28. Intracranial pressure






29. Extra - ocular movement






30. Electroshock therapy






31. Calorie






32. Left lower lobe






33. Hypertension






34. Total hip replacement






35. Cardiac output






36. Upper respiratory infection






37. Arteriovenous malformation






38. Soapsuds enema






39. Disseminated intravascular coagulation






40. Cytomegalovirus






41. Central service; central supply






42. Chief complaint






43. Intake and output






44. Left upper quadrant






45. Pulmonary function test






46. Physical therapy






47. Nothing by mouth






48. Specific gravity






49. Chronic airflow limitation






50. Ultrasound