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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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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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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. Electrocardiogram






2. Short of breath






3. Status post






4. Prescription






5. Celsius






6. Postanesthesia recovery






7. Intensive care unit






8. Epstein - Barr virus






9. Dyspnea on exertion






10. Open reduction - internal fixation






11. Gynecology






12. Upper left quadrant






13. Aortic valve replacement






14. Certified nursing assistant






15. National Institutes of Health






16. Kidney - ureters - bladder






17. Intracranial pressure






18. Postoperative






19. Rapid eye movement






20. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis






21. Abdomen






22. Unlicensed assistive personnel






23. Mitral valve replacement






24. Upper respiratory infection






25. Systemic lupus erythematosus






26. Sedimentary rate






27. Visiting Nurse Association






28. Lumbar puncture






29. American Nurses Credentialing Center






30. Immediately






31. American Red Cross






32. Without






33. Complete blood count






34. Biopsy






35. Ultrasound






36. Past medical history






37. Health maintenance organization






38. Acute myelocytic leukemia






39. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome






40. Atrioventricular






41. Temperature - pulse - respiration






42. Low density lipoprotein






43. High density lipoprotein






44. Pelvic inflammatory disease






45. Point of maximal pulse






46. Calorie






47. Bowel movement






48. Blood pressure






49. Medical doctor






50. Streptococcus