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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test






2. Fahrenheit






3. Past medical history






4. Abdomen






5. Motor vehicle accident






6. Expected date of confinement






7. Above the knee amputation






8. Incision and drainage






9. Mouth






10. Subacute bacterial endocarditis






11. Ointment






12. Systemic lupus erythematosus






13. Chronic obstructive lung disease






14. As needed






15. Prothrombin time






16. Chronic myelocytic leukemia






17. Lower right quadrant






18. Electroshock therapy






19. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






20. Diagnosis related groups






21. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy






22. Fetal heart tone






23. Frozen section






24. Of each






25. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate






26. Immediately






27. High density lipoprotein






28. Medical doctor






29. Laboratory






30. Short of breath






31. Fetal heart rate






32. With






33. Drug Enforcement Administration number






34. Cerebral palsy






35. Ear - nose - and throat






36. Open reduction - internal fixation






37. Premature arterial contraction






38. Level of consciousness






39. Bowel sounds






40. Dead on arrival






41. Postanesthesia care unit






42. White blood cell (count)






43. Congestive heart failure






44. Diagnosis






45. Upper left quadrant






46. Family history






47. Fever of unknown origen






48. Night






49. Venereal disease






50. Occupational Safety and Health Administration