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105 Cards in this Set
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ATC
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Around the Clock
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EOL
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End of life
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@
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At
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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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AM
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Morning
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Amb
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Ambulate
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Amt
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Amount
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ASAP
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As soon as possible
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As tol
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As tolerated
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Bid
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Twice a day
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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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BRP
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Bathroom privileges
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C
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Centigrade/Celsius
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c
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With
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cc
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Cubic Centimeter
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CA
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cancer
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CDC
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Center for disease control
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CNA
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Certified nursing assistant
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c/o
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Complain of
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CMA
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Comfort measures only
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CPR
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Crdiopulmonary resuscitation
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CVA
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Cerebral vascular accident
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Dc (dc)
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Discontinue/Discharge
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D & I
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Dry and intact
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DNR
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Do not resusciate
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Dr.
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doctor
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DSG
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dressing
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Dx
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Diagnosis
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ECG (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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Fx
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Fracture
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Gtt/gtts
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Drop/drops
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H2O
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water
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HOB
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Head of bed
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HOH
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hard of hearing
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HS
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hour of sleep
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Ht
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Height
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Hyper
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High/above
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Hypo
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Low/Below
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IDDM
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Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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I & O
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Intake & Output
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Lb.
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Pound
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LLQ
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left lower quadrant
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LPN
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Licensed practical nurse
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LUE
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left upper extremity
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LUQ
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left upper quadrant
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MI
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Myocardial infarction
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ml
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milliliter
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Mn
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Midnight
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NIDDM
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non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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NAS
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No added salt
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NPO
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Nothing by mouth
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N & V
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Nausea and vomiting
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O2
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Oxygen
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OJ
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Orange juice
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OOB
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dOut of bed
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OTC
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Over the counter
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oz
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ounce
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p
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after
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pc
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after meals
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PM
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Afternoon/evening
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PPE
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Personal protective Equipment
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Pre
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Before3
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po
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By mouth
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Post
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After
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Post-op
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After surgery
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Pre-op
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Before surgery
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Prn
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As 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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qd
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every day/daily
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qh
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every hour
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q2h/q3h/q4h etc
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Every 2 hours
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qhs
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every hour of sleep
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qud
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four times a day
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god
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every other day
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R with circle around it
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Rectal
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RLE
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Right lower extremities
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RLQ
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Right lower quadrant
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RN
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Registered nurse
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ROM
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Range of motion
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RUE
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Right upper extremity
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RUQ
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Right upper quadrant
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Rx
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Treatment (pharmaceutical)
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Without
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SOB
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Shortness of breath
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SSE
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Soap suds enema
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STAT
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At once/immediately
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Sx
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Symptome
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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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Tx
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Treatment
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X
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times
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UA (u/a)
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Urinalysis
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URI
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Upper respiratory infection
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VS (vs)
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vital signs
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w/c
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Wheel chair
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WNL
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Within normal limits
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wt
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weight
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