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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. National Institutes of Health






2. Night






3. Left upper quadrant






4. Subarachnoid hemorrhage






5. Eye - ear - nose - and throat






6. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test






7. Glucose tolerance test






8. Visiting Nurse Association






9. History






10. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses






11. Emergency room






12. Hematocrit






13. Acute renal failure






14. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea






15. Within normal limits






16. Premature arterial contraction






17. Pupils equal - round - reactive to light and accommodation






18. Genitourinary






19. Postoperative






20. Fracture






21. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)






22. Gallbladder






23. Complete blood count






24. Bowel sounds






25. Carcinoembryonic antigen






26. Serotonin reuptake inhibitor






27. Last menstrual period






28. Above the knee amputation






29. Disseminated intravascular coagulation






30. Celsius






31. Activities of daily living






32. Pathology






33. Sinoartrial






34. Cancer; calcium






35. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease






36. Out of bed






37. Dilation and curettage






38. Random blood sugar






39. Coronary artery bypass graft






40. Aspartate aminotransferase






41. Recommended dietary allowance






42. Upper gastrointestinal






43. Short of breath






44. Peripheral vascular disease






45. Chief complaint






46. Preoperative






47. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention






48. Immediately






49. Extra - ocular movement






50. Without