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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Licensed practical nurse






2. Diabetes mellitus






3. Premenstrual syndrome






4. Emergency room






5. Coronary artery disease






6. Serotonin reuptake inhibitor






7. Activated partial thromboplastin time






8. Arterial blood gases






9. American Nurses Credentialing Center






10. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate






11. Abdomen






12. Electrolytes






13. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






14. Blood urea nitrogen






15. Solution






16. Arteriosclerotic heart disease






17. Carcinoembryonic antigen






18. Left lower quadrant






19. Subacute bacterial endocarditis






20. International normalized ratio






21. Intra - aortic balloon pump






22. Non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug






23. Nothing by mouth






24. Eye - ear - nose - and throat






25. Total knee arthroplasty






26. Computed axial tomography






27. Intravenous pyelogram






28. Occupational Safety and Health Administration






29. Sinoartrial






30. Basal metabolic rate






31. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty






32. Director of Nurses






33. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia






34. Last menstrual period






35. Electroconvulsive therapy






36. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)






37. Tap water enema






38. Medical doctor






39. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea






40. Oxygen






41. Hematocrit






42. Preoperative






43. Hemoglobin






44. Total parenteral nutrition






45. Prothrombin time






46. Diagnosis






47. Electroshock therapy






48. Temperature






49. Cancer; calcium






50. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses