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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. Organic brain syndrome






2. Pulse






3. Physical therapy






4. Incision and drainage






5. As needed






6. American Red Cross






7. Solution






8. Random blood sugar






9. Chronic airflow limitation






10. Point of maximal pulse






11. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy






12. Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy






13. Posteranterior






14. Above the knee amputation






15. Temperature - pulse - respiration






16. Orally






17. Expected date of confinement






18. Very low density lipoprotein






19. Myocardial infraction






20. Hepatitis A virus






21. International normalized ratio






22. Tap water enema






23. Skilled nursing facility






24. Abortion






25. White blood cell (count)






26. Postoperative






27. Intraocular pressure






28. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association - International






29. Certified registered nurse anesthetist






30. Herniated nucleus pulposis






31. Patient






32. Specific gravity






33. Visiting Nurse Association






34. Arteriosclerotic heart disease






35. National Institutes of Health






36. Subarachnoid hemorrhage






37. Agency for Healthcare Research






38. Rule out






39. Past history






40. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty






41. Chronic obstructive lung disease






42. Glucose tolerance test






43. Pelvic inflammatory disease






44. Cytomegalovirus






45. Family history






46. Last menstrual period






47. Electrolytes






48. Hemoglobin






49. Pulmonary function test






50. Of each