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Emergency Nursing Acronyms Flashcards
BCEN CEN Flashcards
Study our Emergency Nursing Acronyms flashcards for the BCEN CEN exam with 20+ flashcards. View as flashcards, a searchable table, or as a fun matching game.
| Front | Back |
| ACLS | Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
| AED | Automated External Defibrillator |
| ALS | Advanced Life Support |
| BLS | Basic Life Support |
| CAB | Chest Compressions, Airway, Breathing |
| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
| DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
| EKG/ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
| FAST | Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma |
| GCS | Glasgow Coma Scale |
| IV | Intravenous |
| NRP | Neonatal Resuscitation Program |
| PALS | Pediatric Advanced Life Support |
| PEA | Pulseless Electrical Activity |
| PTSD | Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| STEMI | ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction |
| TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury |
| VF | Ventricular Fibrillation |
| VT | Ventricular Tachycardia |
About the Flashcards
Flashcards for the BCEN CEN exam offer a focused, quick-reference review of core emergency medicine terms and concepts used on clinical exams. This deck emphasizes common abbreviations and resuscitation frameworks like BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP, plus life-saving actions such as CAB, CPR, and AED to help students recall definitions quickly under exam conditions.
It also covers cardiac rhythm recognition (VT, VF, PEA), trauma assessment tools (GCS, FAST, TBI), prehospital systems (EMS), IV access, and electrocardiography (EKG/ECG), along with ethical and post-event terms like DNR and PTSD. Use the cards to reinforce terminology, clinical concepts, and rapid identification of commonly tested conditions.
Topics covered in this flashcard deck:
- Resuscitation protocols
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Chest compressions, airway, breathing
- Trauma assessment and scoring
- AED, EKG/ECG, IV access
- DNR and PTSD