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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (The Joint Commission)






2. Antidiuretic hormone






3. Fetal heart tone






4. Patient






5. Non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug






6. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






7. Hematocrit






8. Date of birth






9. Preoperative






10. Acute tubular necrosis






11. Pulse






12. Aid to dependent children






13. Atrioventricular






14. Intercostal space






15. Cerebral palsy






16. Extra - ocular movement






17. Before






18. Total hip arthroplasty






19. Gynecology






20. Creatine phosphokinase






21. Postanesthesia care unit






22. Organic brain syndrome






23. Arteriovenous malformation






24. Premature ventricular contraction






25. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses






26. Hepatitis A virus






27. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography






28. Peripheral vascular disease






29. Total knee replacement






30. Multiple sclerosis






31. Prescription






32. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention






33. Partial thromboplastin time






34. Frozen section






35. National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service






36. Rule out






37. Intake and output






38. Transabdominal hysterectomy






39. Ear - nose - and throat






40. Prostate - specific antigen






41. Postoperative






42. Tap water enema






43. Night






44. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)






45. Coronary artery disease






46. Food and Drug Administration






47. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty






48. Fasting blood sugar






49. Temperature - pulse - respiration






50. Gastrointestinal