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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. Low density lipoprotein






2. Skilled nursing facility






3. Activated partial thromboplastin time






4. Respirations






5. Transabdominal hysterectomy






6. Cytomegalovirus






7. The Joint Commission






8. Laboratory






9. Range of motion






10. Recommended dietary allowance






11. Hepatitis B virus






12. Upper respiratory infection






13. Intake and output






14. End stage renal disease






15. Rule out






16. Extra - ocular movement






17. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis






18. Right lower quadrant






19. Short of breath






20. Occupational Safety and Health Administration






21. Intrauterine device






22. Central venous pressure






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






24. Transurethral resection of the prostate






25. Computed axial tomography






26. Electroshock therapy






27. Blood urea nitrogen






28. Arteriovenous malformation






29. Disseminated intravascular coagulation






30. Differential white blood cell count






31. Medical doctor






32. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome






33. Adrenocorticotropic hormone






34. Random blood sugar






35. Herniated nucleus pulposis






36. Total hip replacement






37. Subcutaneous






38. American Red Cross






39. Carcinoembryonic antigen






40. Electroconvulsive therapy






41. National League for Nursing






42. Bowel sounds






43. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone






44. Fetal heart rate






45. Lower right quadrant






46. Posteranterior






47. Chronic renal failure






48. Out of bed






49. Temperature






50. Diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus toxoid also DTP)