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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Congestive heart failure






2. Unlicensed assistive personnel






3. Ear - nose - and throat






4. Point of maximal pulse






5. Prothrombin time






6. American Medical Association






7. Soapsuds enema






8. Certified nursing assistant






9. Positive end expiratory pressure






10. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia






11. Fasting blood sugar






12. Chief complaint






13. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






14. Peripheral vascular disease






15. Night






16. Intraocular pressure






17. Diagnosis related groups






18. Pelvic inflammatory disease






19. As needed






20. Temperature - pulse - respiration






21. Jugular venous distention






22. Low density lipoprotein






23. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






24. Fever of unknown origen






25. Epstein - Barr virus






26. Osteoarthritis






27. Sodium






28. Dyspnea on exertion






29. Intensive care unit






30. Without






31. Certified registered nurse anesthetist






32. Weight






33. Range of motion






34. Human immunodeficiency virus






35. Electrolytes






36. Lumbar puncture






37. Obstetrics - gynecology






38. Biopsy






39. High density lipoprotein






40. Partial thromboplastin time






41. Dilation and curettage






42. Random blood sugar






43. Subcutaneous






44. Complains of






45. Abortion






46. Right lower quadrant






47. Adult respiratory distress syndrome






48. National Institutes of Health






49. Postprandial (after meals)






50. Veterans Affairs