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103 Cards in this Set
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a
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before
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aa
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of each
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abd
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abdomen
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a c
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before meals
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ad
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to, up to
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ad lib
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as freely as desired
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amb
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ambulatory
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amp
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ampule
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amt
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amount
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Aq
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water
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Aq dest
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distilled water
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ax
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axillary
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b i d
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two times a day
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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c with a line over it or c
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with
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caps
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capsule
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cc
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cubic centimeter (use ml)
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comp
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compound
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D5W
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5% Dextrose in Water
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DAT
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diet as tolerated
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dil
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dilute
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DOB
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date of birth
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Dx
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diagnosis
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elix
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elixir
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et.
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and
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ext
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extract
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fld or Fl
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fluid
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Ft
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make
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g,gm,Gm
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gram
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gr
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grain
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gtt
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drop
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H
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hypodermic
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h
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hour
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h s, HS
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at bedtime (Hour of Sleep)
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I M
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intramuscularly
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I.P.P.B.
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intermittent positive pressure breathing
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I V
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intravenously
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L
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left, liter
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L.L.Q.
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left lower quadrant
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L.U.Q
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left upper quadrant
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M
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mix
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u or min
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minim
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mcg
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microgram
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mEq
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milliequivalent
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mg
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milligram
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mist or mixt
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mixture
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ml
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milliliter
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NOC
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at night
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non repetat
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do not repeat
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N.P.O.
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nothing by mouth
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N/V
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nausea and vomiting
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NS
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normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
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1/2NS
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0.45% sodium chloride
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O
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pint
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O D
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right eye
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ol
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oil
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os
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mouth
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O S
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left eye
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OTC
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over the counter
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O U
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each eye
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oz
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ounce
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p with line over it
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after
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PB
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piggy back
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p c
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after meals
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per
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through or by
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P O
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by mouth
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P R N
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when required (as needed)
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qd
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use "daily"
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q h
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every hour
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q 2 h
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every 2 hours
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q 3 h
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every 3 hours
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q 4 h
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every 4 hours
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qid
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four times a day
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R
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right, rectal, respiration
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Rx
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take thou
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R/O
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rule out
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R.L.Q.
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right lower quadrant
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R.U.Q.
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right upper quadrant
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s or s with line over it
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without
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S or Sig
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write (on the label)
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Sub-Q, subQ
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subcutaneously (formerly sc, sq)
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S L
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beneath the tongue
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Sol
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solution
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ss or ss with line and two dots above it
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one half
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stat
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immediately
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Syr
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syrup
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TCDB
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turn,cough,deep breath
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tid
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three times a day
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TO
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telephone order
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T.P.R.
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temperature, pulse, respiration
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tr or tinct
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tincture
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U
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unit (write out, not acceptable abbreviation)
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ung
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ointment
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W/C
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wheelchair
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W/D
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warm and dry
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WNL
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within normal limits
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x
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times
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VO
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verbal order
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>
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more than
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<
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less than
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=
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equal to
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up arrow, slanted right arrow, down arrow, slanted left arrow
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increase, increasing, decrease, decreasing change
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dr.
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dram
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