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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Computed axial tomography






2. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy






3. End stage renal disease






4. Fetal heart rate






5. Degenerative joint disease






6. Calorie






7. Magnetic resonance imaging






8. Diagnosis related groups






9. Adult respiratory distress syndrome






10. Anteroposterior






11. Positive end expiratory pressure






12. Cancer; calcium






13. Treatment - traction






14. Chronic airflow limitation






15. Kidney - ureters - bladder






16. National Cancer Institute






17. Subcutaneous






18. Biopsy






19. Recommended dietary allowance






20. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






21. Obstetrics - gynecology






22. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome






23. Hematocrit






24. Oxygen






25. Rule out






26. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)






27. Coronary artery disease






28. Fahrenheit






29. Tuberculosis






30. Central venous pressure






31. Intracranial pressure






32. Prescription






33. National League for Nursing






34. Activities of daily living






35. Random blood sugar






36. Intercostal space






37. Intraocular pressure






38. Acute myelocytic leukemia






39. Total hip replacement






40. Human rights committee






41. National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service






42. Arteriosclerotic heart disease






43. Licensed practical nurse






44. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis






45. Premature ventricular contraction






46. Transient ischemic attack






47. Range of motion






48. Registered nurse






49. Certified nursing assistant






50. Aspartate aminotransferase