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30 Cards in this Set
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ac
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before meals
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pc
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after meals
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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s or s with slash over
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without
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qhs or QHS
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every nigth at bedtime/hours of sleep
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FBS or F.B.S.
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Fasting blood sugar
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CBR or cbr
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complete bed rest
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post or p with slash over it
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after
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postop or post op
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postoperative
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w/c
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wheelchair
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qam or q.a.m.
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every morning
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gtt
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two or more drops
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qod or Q.O.D.
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every other day
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OOB or O.O.B.
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out of bed
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NPO or N.P.O.
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nothing by mouth
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bsc or B.S.C.
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bedside commode
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c slash over it
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with
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ad lib
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as desired, if patient so desires
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CVA or C.V.A
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cerebrovascular accident or stroke
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HTN
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hypertension
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b.m. or B.M.
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bowel movement, feces
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po
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by mouth
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N/G TUBE N.G.T
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nasogastric tube
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NAS
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no added salt
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LAB or lab
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labortory
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L
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Left
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IV
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intravenous
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isol. or isol
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isolation
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MI
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myocardial infraction
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TB
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tuberculosis
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