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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Partial thromboplastin time






2. Certified nursing assistant






3. Intake and output






4. Date of birth






5. Fever of unknown origen






6. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis






7. Papanicolaou smear






8. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome






9. Aortic valve replacement






10. Emergency room






11. Hematocrit






12. Dead on arrival






13. Range of motion






14. Physical therapy






15. Herniated nucleus pulposis






16. Glucose tolerance test






17. Acute renal failure






18. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy






19. Pulmonary function test






20. Cardiac output






21. Creatine phosphokinase






22. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






23. Potassium






24. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography






25. Red blood cells - red blood count






26. As desired - at liberty






27. Fracture






28. Jugular venous distention






29. Kidney - ureters - bladder






30. Ambulate - ambulatory






31. American Nurses Credentialing Center






32. Posteranterior






33. Fasting blood sugar






34. Human papilloma virus






35. Ounce






36. Upper respiratory infection






37. Past medical history






38. Within normal limits






39. Visiting Nurse Association






40. Diabetes mellitus






41. Magnetic resonance imaging






42. Hypertension






43. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (The Joint Commission)






44. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association - International






45. Mitral valve prolapse






46. Respirations






47. Hepatitis B virus






48. Positive end expiratory pressure






49. Very low density lipoprotein






50. Mitral valve replacement