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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. Human rights committee
CPK
HRC
AMA
TPN
2. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
T & A
CLL
C/O
pt
3. Postoperative
APTT
Diff
EENT
postop
4. Right lower quadrant
RLQ
IUD
PTCA
ARDS
5. Human immunodeficiency virus
EMG
HIV
cal
LLL
6. Incision and drainage
OOB
I & D
CBC
R
7. Diabetes mellitus
FUO
ER
DM
ung
8. Central nervous system
ALS
CNS
LLQ
AML
9. With
AHRQ
c̄
ECT
AST
10. Intracranial pressure
MS
DIC
ung
ICP
11. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)
ROM
NPH
ROS
CCPD
12. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
ADC
CAPD
ADL
CPK
13. Obstetrics - gynecology
OB- GYN
ADL
MRI
ung
14. American Medical Association
HMO
Wt
CPR
AMA
15. Organic brain syndrome
CAD
OA
I & D
OBS
16. Very low density lipoprotein
PACU
VLDL
IUD
sed rate
17. Veterans Affairs
ORIF
VA
Na
PVD
18. American Nurses Credentialing Center
TPN
ANCC
TPR
crit
19. Tuberculosis
P
TB
AB
strep
20. Rapid eye movement
BKA
REM
HDL
PVD
21. Soapsuds enema
SSE
per
ASHD
ADC
22. Partial thromboplastin time
PTT
CAL
UA
c̄
23. Bowel sounds
subcut
BS
RBS
ATN
24. Pathology
SIADH
COPD
path
ERT
25. Biopsy
T & A
path
Bx
Ht
26. Physical exam
EMG
PA
AP
PE
27. Electroconvulsive therapy
ADH
hct
AHRQ
ECT
28. Coronary care unit
ECG - EKG
BP - B/P
AKA
CCU
29. Out of bed
OOB
O.T.
EDC
ESR
30. Red blood cells - red blood count
EST
I & O
RBC
C/O
31. Below the knee amputation
BKA
OBS
PFT
FS
32. Chronic obstructive lung disease
FS
COLD
TENS
LPN
33. Calorie
CT scan - CAT scan
ICP
cal
FHR
34. Orthopedics
oz
CMV
ESRD
ORT
35. Activated partial thromboplastin time
PTCA
CDC
LOC
APTT
36. Cerebral palsy
CVP
CP
ANCC
sono
37. Physical therapy
hct
P.T.
CCPD
CEA
38. Intraocular pressure
HVB
GI
IOP
c̄
39. Aortic valve replacement
ECG - EKG
CEA
AVR
CVP
40. Fetal heart rate
strep
CPR
CC
FHR
41. Aid to dependent children
HSV
AB
ADC
SOB
42. Lower right quadrant
prn
MRI
LRQ
CNS
43. Urinalysis
ORIF
UA
BP - B/P
AST
44. Antidiuretic hormone
ADH
INR
abd
HNP
45. Drug Enforcement Administration number
DEA#
HPV
D & C
ad lib
46. Past medical history
PAC
CML
ADH
PMH
47. Cancer; calcium
CBC
AP
SAH
Ca
48. Intrauterine device
AV
IUD
PH
AMA
49. Creatine phosphokinase
CPK
BP - B/P
AV
MVP
50. Genitourinary
GU
lytes
GTT
THA