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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms
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Subjects
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health-sciences
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nursing
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Ounce
oz
NAPNES
BP - B/P
FHT
2. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DOB
pt
CPR
NPO
3. Operating room
T & A
DOB
JVD
OR
4. White blood cell (count)
CPR
WBC
TAH
PMS
5. Intra - aortic balloon pump
PTT
THA
TURP
IABP
6. Diabetes mellitus
VLDL
DM
P.T.
PID
7. Soapsuds enema
EBV
LMP
ERT
SSE
8. Congestive heart failure
Ht
LRQ
CHF
HSV
9. Upper gastrointestinal
VP
ad lib
pro time
UGI
10. Expected date of confinement
sed rate
pt
Cl
EDC
11. Anteroposterior
I & D
ACTH
PVC
AP
12. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
JCAHO
All
TPN
VA
13. Mouth
BM
ung
os
PMS
14. Chronic myelocytic leukemia
ESL
CML
HVA
SA
15. Lumbar puncture
CRF
ERCP
LP
URI
16. Premature arterial contraction
HVA
ADL
sp gr
PAC
17. Out of bed
NIH
ESRD
VNA
OOB
18. Multiple sclerosis
Bx
MS
OB- GYN
Wt
19. Chronic renal failure
CRF
AMB
FBS
ESR
20. As desired - at liberty
ad lib
IOP
AIDS
I & D
21. Positive end expiratory pressure
SNF
PEEP
DOE
AV
22. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
DM
HDL
PND
ANCC
23. Gastrointestinal
GI
TURP
KUB
UTI
24. Visiting Nurse Association
I & O
VNA
CHF
ESL
25. Total knee replacement
strep
pt
TKR
SA
26. Adrenocorticotropic hormone
VS
ad lib
NSAID
ACTH
27. Extra - ocular movement
EOM
SNF
LP
UA
28. Dead on arrival
DOA
CLL
US
CP
29. Tap water enema
P.T.
ER
TWE
Na
30. Cardiac output
GC
ICS
CO
US
31. Total knee arthroplasty
MRI
TKA
FBS
PERRLA
32. Left upper quadrant
MVP
LUQ
SNF
GI
33. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (The Joint Commission)
preop
FUO
TPR
JCAHO
34. Fetal heart tone
FHT
DOE
pt
sono
35. Electroencephalogram
P
HTN
PID
EEG
36. Computed axial tomography
DIC
JVD
SBE
CT scan - CAT scan
37. Sonogram - sonography
PMH
PAR
sono
EDC
38. Of each
aa
COPD
PVC
sono
39. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)
REM
preop
DPT
HRC
40. Tuberculosis
PAR
CAL
oz
TB
41. Total parenteral nutrition
R/O
TPN
OV
Ca
42. The Joint Commission
TJC
VA
NIH
AMB
43. Prostate - specific antigen
CSF
TKA
C
PSA
44. Food and Drug Administration
HPV
HTN
FDA
EMG
45. Pulmonary function test
ER
PFT
Ht
AKA
46. Bowel sounds
BS
VP
path
lytes
47. Abortion
AMB
AB
MS
NSAID
48. Pulse
TURP
COLD
P
ULQ
49. Pathology
HDL
LPN
path
PMS
50. Specific gravity
COPD
ad lib
FH
sp gr