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110 Cards in this Set
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@
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before
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abd
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abdomen
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ac
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before meals
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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ad lib
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as desired
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amp
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ambulatory
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ap
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apical
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as tol
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as tolerated
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B/B
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bed and bath
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bid
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twice a day
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with
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c/o
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complaints of
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dc
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discontinue
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DNR
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do not resuscitate
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Dx
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diagnosis
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EKG
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electrocardiogram
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FBS
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fasting blood sugar
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FF
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force fluids
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HOB
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head of bed
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HS
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hours of sleep
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ICU
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intensive care unit
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I&O
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intake and output
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Na
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sodium
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N/V
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nausea and vomiting
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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O2
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oxygen
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OOB
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out of bed
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OT
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occupational therapy
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p |
after
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pc
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after meals
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po
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by mouth
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prn
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when necessary
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pt
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patient
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PT
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physical therapy
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q
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every
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q_h
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every_hours
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qd
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everyday
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qh
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every hour
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qid
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four times a day
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R
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right
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-
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without
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SOB
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shortness fo breath
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SSE
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soap suds enema
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ST
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speech therapy
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Supp
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suppository
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tid
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three times a day
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TPR
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temperature pulse respirations
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UA
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urinalysis
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VS
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vital signs
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w/c
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wheel chair
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AMA
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against medical advice
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amp.
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ambulate
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AROM
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active range of motion
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ASAP
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as soon as possible
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ax
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axillary
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BM
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bowel movement
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BP
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blood pressure
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BR
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bed rest
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BRP
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bathroom privleges
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BSC
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beside chair
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BTB
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back to bed
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CSM
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circulation, sensation, motion
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CXR
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chest x-ray
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drsg
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dressing
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F
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fahrenheit
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FR
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fluid restrition
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FWB
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full weight bearing
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Fx
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fracture
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g/c
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geriatric chair
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GT
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gastrostomy tube
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HOH
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hard of hearing
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hx
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history
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hyper
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high
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hypo
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low
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ie.
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example
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inc
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incontinent
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IV
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intravenous
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L
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left
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liq
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liquid
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LOA
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leave of absense
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lg
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large
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Mn
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midnight
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mod
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moderate
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MD
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doctor
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NG
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nasogastic tube
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noc
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night
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NWB
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non weight bearing
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O
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oral
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P
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pulse
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pm
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afternoon/evening
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post
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after
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PROM
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passive range of motion
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PWB
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partial weight bearing
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R
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respiration or rectal
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R/C
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reclining chair
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r/o
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rule out
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ROM
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range of motion
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R/R
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release/repositon
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S/A
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sugar/acetone
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sm
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small
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S/P
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status post
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SR
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side rails
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T
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temperature
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tol
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tolerated
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TTWB
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toe touch weight bearing
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tx
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treatment
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ty
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tympanic
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w/a
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while awake
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WNL
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within normal limits
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w/r
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waist restraint
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