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101 Cards in this Set
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Before ADL |
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ADL |
Activities of daily living |
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am,AM |
Morning, before noon |
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amb |
ambulate, ambulatory |
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amt |
Amount |
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ap |
Apical |
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As tol |
As tolerated |
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As tol |
As tolerated |
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Ax. |
Axillary (armpit) |
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b.i.d |
Two times a day |
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BM |
Bowel movement |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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BPM |
Beats per minute |
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BRP |
Bathroom privileges |
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ć |
With |
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C |
Centigrade |
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cath |
Catheter |
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CHF |
Congestive heart failure |
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c/o |
Complains of |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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CPR |
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation |
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CVA |
cerebrovascular accident, stroke |
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DAT |
Diet as tolerated |
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DAT |
Diet as tolerated |
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DNR |
Do not resuscitate |
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DON |
Director of nursing |
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OOB |
Out of bed |
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OZ |
Ounce |
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Peri care |
Perineal care |
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Per os, po |
by mount |
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PPE |
Personal protective equipment |
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Prn |
When necessary |
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q |
every |
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q2h |
every 2 hours |
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q3h |
every 3 hours |
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q4h |
every 4 hours |
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R |
Respiration, rectal |
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lab |
laboratory |
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lb. |
Pound |
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LTC |
long term care |
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LTC |
long term care |
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meds |
Medications |
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ml |
milliliter |
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mmHg |
millimeters of mercury |
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mmHg |
millimeters of mercury |
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MSRA |
methicillin- resistant staphylococcus aureus |
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N/A |
Not applicable |
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NKA |
no know allergies |
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NPO |
Nothing by mount |
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O2 |
Oxygen |
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OBRA |
Omnibus Budget reconciliation act |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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F |
Fahrenheit or female |
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Ff |
Force fluids |
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Ft |
Foot |
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H,hr,hr. |
Hour |
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H,hr,hr. |
Hour |
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H2o |
Water |
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Hbv |
Hepatitis B virus |
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Hbv |
Hepatitis B virus |
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HOB |
Head of bed |
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Hbv |
Hepatitis B virus |
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HOB |
Head of bed |
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Ht |
Height |
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HTN |
Hypertension |
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Hyper |
Above normal, too fast, rapid |
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Hypo |
Low,less than normal |
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Rehab |
Rehabilitation |
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RF |
Restrict fluid |
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ROM |
Range of motion |
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Ś |
Without |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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Spec |
Specimen |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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Spec |
Specimen |
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Stat |
Immediately |
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Std. Prec |
Standard precautions |
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Std. Prec |
Standard precautions |
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T,temp |
Temperature |
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Std. Prec |
Standard precautions |
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T,temp |
Temperature |
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TB |
Tuberculosis |
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Std. Prec |
Standard precautions |
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T,temp |
Temperature |
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TB |
Tuberculosis |
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T.i.d |
Three times a day |
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TPR |
Temperature, pulse and respiration |
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I&O |
Intake and output |
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Inc |
Incontinent |
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Inc |
Incontinent |
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Isol |
Isolation |
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Inc |
Incontinent |
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Isol |
Isolation |
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IV |
Intravenous(within a vein) |
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UTI |
Urinary tract infection |
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UTI |
Urinary tract infection |
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VS |
Vital sign |
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W/c |
Wheel chair |
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W/c |
Wheel chair |
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Wt |
Weight |
