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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Intracranial pressure






2. Fever of unknown origen






3. Ambulate - ambulatory






4. Barium enema






5. Glucose tolerance test






6. Urinalysis






7. Pulse






8. Creatine phosphokinase






9. Cardiac output






10. Food and Drug Administration






11. Postprandial (after meals)






12. Acute tubular necrosis






13. Kidney - ureters - bladder






14. Emergency room






15. Director of Nurses






16. Activated partial thromboplastin time






17. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






18. Electroshock therapy






19. Electrolytes






20. Biopsy






21. Abortion






22. Arteriovenous malformation






23. Adrenocorticotropic hormone






24. Oxygen






25. Postoperative






26. Acute renal failure






27. Sexually transmitted disease






28. Ultrasound






29. Complete blood count






30. Within normal limits






31. Short of breath






32. Patient controlled analgesia






33. Cerebral palsy






34. Left lower lobe






35. Agency for Healthcare Research






36. Orally






37. Magnetic resonance imaging






38. Below the knee amputation






39. Genitourinary






40. Tuberculosis






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






42. Human immunodeficiency virus






43. Disseminated intravascular coagulation






44. Of each






45. Last menstrual period






46. Bowel sounds






47. Bathroom priviledges






48. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate






49. Occupational therapy






50. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease