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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Occupational therapy






2. Emergency room






3. Calorie






4. Abdomen






5. Chloride






6. With






7. Electroencephalogram






8. Celsius






9. Out of bed






10. Unlicensed assistive personnel






11. Cancer; calcium






12. Respirations






13. Biopsy






14. Immediately






15. Basal metabolic rate






16. Premature ventricular contraction






17. American Medical Association






18. Mouth






19. Upper gastrointestinal






20. Acute myelocytic leukemia






21. Intraocular pressure






22. Before






23. Transient ischemic attack






24. Diabetes mellitus






25. Total hip replacement






26. Skilled nursing facility






27. Aid to dependent children






28. Range of motion






29. Jugular venous distention






30. Dyspnea on exertion






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






32. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography






33. Postanesthesia care unit






34. Point of maximal pulse






35. Activated partial thromboplastin time






36. Human papilloma virus






37. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association - International






38. Sonogram - sonography






39. Total hip arthroplasty






40. Arteriosclerotic heart disease






41. Central service; central supply






42. Human immunodeficiency virus






43. Coronary artery bypass graft






44. Gonorrhea






45. Intravenous pyelogram






46. Treatment - traction






47. Hepatitis B virus






48. Cerebral spinal fluid






49. Ointment






50. Electrolytes