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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Postanesthesia care unit






2. Hypertension






3. Barium enema






4. Atrioventricular






5. Occupational Safety and Health Administration






6. Electroshock therapy






7. Aspartate aminotransferase






8. Partial thromboplastin time






9. With






10. Very low density lipoprotein






11. Fasting blood sugar






12. Glucose tolerance test






13. Positive end expiratory pressure






14. Hemoglobin






15. Intercostal space






16. Obstetrics - gynecology






17. Lower right quadrant






18. Postprandial (after meals)






19. As desired - at liberty






20. Premature arterial contraction






21. Temperature






22. Differential white blood cell count






23. Lumbar puncture






24. Celsius






25. Human rights committee






26. Physical exam






27. The Joint Commission






28. Osteoarthritis






29. Recovery room






30. Open reduction - internal fixation






31. American Nurses Credentialing Center






32. High density lipoprotein






33. Posteranterior






34. Chronic myelocytic leukemia






35. Biopsy






36. Chronic airflow limitation






37. Magnetic resonance imaging






38. Gonorrhea






39. Rule out






40. Range of motion






41. Upper respiratory infection






42. Patient controlled analgesia






43. Pelvic inflammatory disease






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






45. Gallbladder






46. Last menstrual period






47. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone






48. Central service; central supply






49. Veterans Affairs






50. Jugular venous distention