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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Peripheral vascular disease






2. Within normal limits






3. Dyspnea on exertion






4. Osteoarthritis






5. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty






6. Aortic valve replacement






7. Fracture






8. Computed axial tomography






9. Central nervous system






10. Blood urea nitrogen






11. Positive end expiratory pressure






12. Jugular venous distention






13. End stage renal disease






14. National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service






15. Degenerative joint disease






16. Lumbar puncture






17. Activities of daily living






18. Prostate - specific antigen






19. Ear - nose - and throat






20. Organic brain syndrome






21. Status post






22. Orally






23. Chronic myelocytic leukemia






24. Total knee replacement






25. Anteroposterior






26. Electrocardiogram






27. Gonorrhea






28. Abdomen






29. Coronary artery bypass graft






30. Night






31. Premenstrual syndrome






32. Multiple sclerosis






33. Benign prostatic hypertrophy






34. Total parenteral nutrition






35. National Cancer Institute






36. Review of symptoms - review of systems






37. Orthopedics






38. Adult respiratory distress syndrome






39. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome






40. Intravenous pyelogram






41. Red blood cells - red blood count






42. Below the knee amputation






43. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis






44. Fever of unknown origen






45. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone






46. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy






47. Premature arterial contraction






48. Date of birth






49. Chronic obstructive lung disease






50. Human immunodeficiency virus