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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms
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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. Oxygen
Dx
P.T.
O
VP
2. Creatine phosphokinase
IOP
COLD
CPK
MI
3. Orthopedics
ORT
ROM
cal
CSF
4. Within normal limits
COLD
WNL
TIA
PP
5. Gallbladder
DVT
GB
WBC
SSRI
6. Degenerative joint disease
DJD
BKA
EENT
F
7. Recovery room
RR
NLN
cal
ARF
8. Abortion
PAC
AB
PE
BP - B/P
9. Bowel movement
BM
prn
ASHD
sed rate
10. Coronary artery disease
LRQ
postop
CAD
Na
11. Prothrombin time
PA
VLDL
BP - B/P
PT
12. Adult respiratory distress syndrome
PVC
ADC
ung
ARDS
13. Licensed vocational nurse
RBS
Tx
EST
LVN
14. Dyspnea on exertion
DOE
Cl
CVP
AHRQ
15. Registered nurse
Diff
RR
RN
BMR
16. Physical exam
D & C
PE
TB
K
17. Coronary care unit
CCU
PVD
CPK
CVP
18. Soapsuds enema
hct
All
CBC
SSE
19. Calorie
PMI
cal
CNA
postop
20. Gonorrhea
a
GC
BRP
FH
21. Review of symptoms - review of systems
TWE
AHRQ
ROS
aa
22. Obstetrics - gynecology
PP
ORIF
TWE
OB- GYN
23. Point of maximal pulse
PMI
FS
ABGs
LLL
24. Left lower lobe
OB- GYN
LLL
PFT
RLQ
25. Intra - aortic balloon pump
VP
LUQ
IABP
PTT
26. Obstetrics
FS
ACTH
OB
ADL
27. Organic brain syndrome
CRF
OBS
EENT
PT
28. Central service; central supply
PAR
Dx
R/O
CS
29. Total knee arthroplasty
WBC
TKA
NSAID
GI
30. Human papilloma virus
ROS
HPV
GI
RLL
31. Postanesthesia recovery
PAR
ESR
TIA
O
32. Mitral valve prolapse
ESRD
HMO
MVP
PMI
33. Human immunodeficiency virus
Ht
TURP
CCU
HIV
34. Family history
FH
OR
VNA
PEEP
35. Sonogram - sonography
CC
stat
ICP
sono
36. Genitourinary
MS
DOE
GU
CRF
37. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (The Joint Commission)
JCAHO
R
TPN
TPR
38. Pulmonary function test
UA
PMH
PFT
F
39. Hemoglobin
Hgb - HG
sono
JCAHO
ALS
40. Hepatitis B virus
hct
LVN
HVB
BM
41. Below the knee amputation
BKA
DRGs
DPT
R
42. Computed axial tomography
CT scan - CAT scan
UA
CSF
FH
43. Operating room
OR
preop
AHRQ
CS
44. Complains of
EMG
C/O
T & A
JVD
45. Night
DPT
noc
CEA
ROS
46. Upper gastrointestinal
UGI
ung
PE
EMG
47. Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Bx
DIC
NIH
LVN
48. Herpes simplex virus
HSV
Hx
OR
DRGs
49. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test
INR
MVR
VDRL
RBC
50. Past medical history
stat
PMH
LDL
hct