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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Right lower quadrant






2. Subarachnoid hemorrhage






3. Chronic obstructive lung disease






4. Celsius






5. Range of motion






6. Fahrenheit






7. Deep vein thrombosis






8. Intracranial pressure






9. Electrocardiogram






10. Emergency room






11. Activities of daily living






12. Complains of






13. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone






14. End stage renal disease






15. Food and Drug Administration






16. Electromyogram






17. Licensed vocational nurse






18. Carcinoembryonic antigen






19. Creatine phosphokinase






20. Complete blood count






21. Neutral protamine Hagedorn (insulin)






22. Activated partial thromboplastin time






23. Sonogram - sonography






24. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis






25. Certified nursing assistant






26. Extra - ocular movement






27. Hemoglobin






28. Gynecology






29. Myocardial infraction






30. Arteriosclerotic heart disease






31. International normalized ratio






32. Random blood sugar






33. White blood cell (count)






34. American Nurses Credentialing Center






35. Intraocular pressure






36. Partial thromboplastin time






37. Arterial blood gases






38. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association - International






39. Staphylococcus






40. Total hip replacement






41. Bathroom priviledges






42. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis






43. Left lower lobe






44. Ounce






45. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation






46. Intravenous pyelogram






47. Chronic myelocytic leukemia






48. Visiting Nurse Association






49. Benign prostatic hypertrophy






50. Chronic airflow limitation