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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Premenstrual syndrome






2. Complains of






3. Level of consciousness






4. Pulse






5. Past history






6. Postoperative






7. Of each






8. Temperature






9. Premature arterial contraction






10. Red blood cells - red blood count






11. Carcinoembryonic antigen






12. Cardiac output






13. Epstein - Barr virus






14. Treatment - traction






15. Hematocrit






16. Acute tubular necrosis






17. The Joint Commission






18. Dead on arrival






19. Within normal limits






20. Director of Nurses






21. Multiple sclerosis






22. Ounce






23. Intake and output






24. Fahrenheit






25. Without






26. Dyspnea on exertion






27. Certified nursing assistant






28. Barium enema






29. Subacute bacterial endocarditis






30. Status post






31. Anteroposterior






32. Range of motion






33. Family history






34. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention






35. High density lipoprotein






36. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation






37. Intravenous pyelogram






38. Herniated nucleus pulposis






39. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy






40. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses






41. Diagnosis related groups






42. Recovery room






43. Acute myelocytic leukemia






44. Bowel movement






45. Health maintenance organization






46. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






47. Upper gastrointestinal






48. Basal metabolic rate






49. Arterial blood gases






50. Human papilloma virus