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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

Instructions:
  • 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. Upper respiratory infection






2. Prostate - specific antigen






3. Dilation and curettage






4. Postprandial (after meals)






5. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea






6. National Institutes of Health






7. Anteroposterior






8. Pathology






9. Pelvic inflammatory disease






10. Vital signs






11. Intraocular pressure






12. Genitourinary






13. With






14. Night






15. Lower right quadrant






16. Fahrenheit






17. Sinoartrial






18. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease






19. Estrogen replacement therapy






20. Drug Enforcement Administration number






21. As desired - at liberty






22. Central nervous system






23. Short of breath






24. Alpha - fetoprotein






25. Intensive care unit






26. Mouth






27. Tap water enema






28. Intracranial pressure






29. Acute renal failure






30. Status post






31. Subacute bacterial endocarditis






32. Acute myelocytic leukemia






33. Gonorrhea






34. Intravenous pyelogram






35. Gallbladder






36. Height






37. Office visit






38. End stage renal disease






39. Arteriovenous malformation






40. Postanesthesia recovery






41. Tuberculosis






42. Motor vehicle accident






43. Registered nurse






44. Obstetrics






45. Central service; central supply






46. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography






47. Arteriosclerotic heart disease






48. Health maintenance organization






49. Albumin - globulin ratio






50. Certified nursing assistant