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Nursing Fundamentals Abbreviations And Acronyms

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1. Transabdominal hysterectomy






2. The Joint Commission






3. Below the knee amputation






4. Left lower lobe






5. Above the knee amputation






6. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation






7. Out of bed






8. Obstetrics






9. Operating room






10. Electrolytes






11. Hepatitis B virus






12. Complains of






13. Random blood sugar






14. Chronic myelocytic leukemia






15. Central venous pressure






16. Within normal limits






17. Biopsy






18. Left lower quadrant






19. Lower right quadrant






20. Cardiac output






21. Postoperative






22. Intracranial pressure






23. American Nurses' Association; antinuclear antibody






24. Open reduction - internal fixation






25. Status post






26. Upper respiratory infection






27. Disseminated intravascular coagulation






28. Sonogram - sonography






29. Herniated nucleus pulposis






30. Coronary care unit






31. Skilled nursing facility






32. Ear - nose - and throat






33. Dead on arrival






34. Date of birth






35. Genitourinary






36. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease






37. Emergency room






38. Subcutaneous






39. Chloride






40. Office visit






41. Venereal Disease Research Laboratories test






42. Fracture






43. Prothrombin time






44. Postanesthesia recovery






45. Veterans Affairs






46. Positive end expiratory pressure






47. Potassium






48. Urinary tract infection






49. Hemoglobin






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