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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • 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. Sedimentary rate






2. Occupational Safety and Health Administration






3. Treatment - traction






4. Level of consciousness






5. Dead on arrival






6. Short of breath






7. The Joint Commission






8. Fever of unknown origen






9. Human immunodeficiency virus






10. Intrauterine device






11. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia






12. Intravenous pyelogram






13. Hepatitis B virus






14. Soapsuds enema






15. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)






16. Albumin - globulin ratio






17. Human papilloma virus






18. Electroshock therapy






19. Arteriosclerotic heart disease






20. Operating room






21. Recovery room






22. Laboratory






23. Drug Enforcement Administration number






24. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome






25. Gynecology






26. Unlicensed assistive personnel






27. Patient controlled analgesia






28. Night






29. Total hip replacement






30. Hepatitis A virus






31. Acute myelocytic leukemia






32. Ounce






33. Urinary tract infection






34. Abortion






35. Fahrenheit






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






37. Chief complaint






38. Weight






39. International normalized ratio






40. Computed axial tomography






41. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis






42. Prostate - specific antigen






43. American Medical Association






44. Streptococcus






45. Occupational therapy






46. Chronic obstructive lung disease






47. Below the knee amputation






48. Within normal limits






49. Physical therapy






50. Registered nurse