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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Magnetic resonance imaging






2. Electrocardiogram






3. Urinary tract infection






4. Height






5. Anteroposterior






6. Agency for Healthcare Research






7. Rule out






8. Subcutaneous






9. National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service






10. Hemoglobin






11. Partial thromboplastin time






12. Acute renal failure






13. Computed axial tomography






14. Postanesthesia care unit






15. Chronic myelocytic leukemia






16. Potassium






17. Abdomen






18. Diagnosis






19. Right lower quadrant






20. Total knee arthroplasty






21. Gastrointestinal






22. Myocardial infraction






23. Ambulate - ambulatory






24. Transabdominal hysterectomy






25. Non - steroidal anti - inflammatory drug






26. Incision and drainage






27. Electroshock therapy






28. Upper left quadrant






29. Intravenous pyelogram






30. Motor vehicle accident






31. Atrioventricular






32. Frozen section






33. Acute myelocytic leukemia






34. Chronic obstructive lung disease






35. Premature ventricular contraction






36. Orthopedics






37. Low density lipoprotein






38. Lumbar puncture






39. Medical doctor






40. Complete blood count






41. Creatine phosphokinase






42. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease






43. Physical exam






44. Diabetes mellitus






45. Central venous pressure






46. Chronic airflow limitation






47. Cerebral spinal fluid






48. Arterial blood gases






49. Temperature






50. Positive end expiratory pressure