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87 Cards in this Set
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Abd |
Abdomen |
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ac |
Before Meals
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ADL |
Activities of Daily Living |
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Ad Lib |
As Desired |
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AM |
Morning |
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Amb |
Ambulate |
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Amt |
Amount |
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ASAP |
As soon as Possible
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As Tol |
As Tolerated |
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Bid |
Twice a Day |
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BM |
Bowel Movement |
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BP |
Blood Pressure |
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BRP |
Bathroom Privleges |
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C |
Centigrade/Celcius |
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c |
With |
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cc |
Cubic Centimeter |
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CA |
Cancer |
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CDC |
Center for Disease Control |
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CNA |
Certified Nursing Assistant |
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c/o |
Complain of |
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CMO |
Comfort measures only |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmanary resusitation |
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CVA |
Cerebral vascular accident |
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d/c |
Discontinue/discharge
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D & I |
Dry and Intact |
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DNA |
Do not resusciate |
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Dr. |
Doctor |
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DSG |
Dressing |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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ECG (EKG) |
Electrocardiogram |
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FBS |
Fasting Blood Sugar |
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FF |
Force Fluids |
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Fx |
Fracture |
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Gtt |
Drops |
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H2O |
Water |
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HOB |
Head of Bed |
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HOH |
Hard of Hearing |
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HS |
Hour of Sleep |
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Ht |
height |
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Hyper |
High/Above |
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Hypo |
Low/Below |
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IDDM |
Insulin Dependant diabetes mellitus |
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I&O |
Intake & Output |
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Pd |
Pound |
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LLQ |
Left Lower Quandrant |
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LPN |
Lisenced Practical nurse |
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LUE |
Left Upper extremity |
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LUQ |
Left Upper Quandrant |
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MI |
Myocardial infarction |
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ml |
millileter |
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Mn |
Midnight |
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NIDDM |
non insulin dependant diabetes millitus |
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NAS |
No added salt |
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NPO |
Nothing by mouth |
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N & V |
Nausea and Vomiting |
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O2 |
Oxygen |
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OJ |
Orange Juice |
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OOB |
Out of Bed |
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OTC |
Over the counter |
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oz |
ounce |
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p |
after meals |
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PM |
Afternoon/evening |
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PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
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Pre |
Before |
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po |
By Mouth |
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post |
after |
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Post-op |
After surgery |
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Pre-op |
Before surgery |
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Prn |
As necessary |
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Pt |
Patient |
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q |
every |
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qd |
every day/daily |
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qh |
every hour |
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q2h/q3h/q4h |
every 2 hours etc. |
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qhs |
every hour of sleep |
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qid |
four times a day |
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qod |
every other day |
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r |
rectal |
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RLE |
Right Lower extremities |
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RLQ |
Right lower quadrant |
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RN |
Registered Nurse |
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ROM |
Range of Motion |
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RUE |
Right upper extremity |
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RUQ |
Right upper quadrant |
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Rx |
Parmacutical-Treatment |
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Without |
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SOB |
Shortness of Breath |
