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64 Cards in this Set
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ac |
Before meals |
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ad lib |
As desired |
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AM |
Morning |
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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 privileges |
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c |
With |
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C-Diff |
Clostridium Difficile |
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CBR |
Complete bed rest |
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CDC |
Center of disease control and prevention |
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C/o |
Complains of |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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D/c |
Discontinue |
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Drsg |
Dressing |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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FF |
Force fluids |
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H20 |
Water |
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HIPPA |
Health insurance portability and accountability act |
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I&O |
Intake and output |
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LLQ |
Left lower quadrant |
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LUQ |
Left upper quadrant |
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MDS |
Minimum data set |
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MRSA |
Methicillin staphylococcus Aureus |
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MSDS |
Material safety data sheet |
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Na |
Sodium |
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NA |
Nursing assistant |
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NPO |
Nothing by mouth |
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02 |
Oxygen |
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OBRA |
Omnibus budget reconciliation act |
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OOB |
Out of bed |
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OSHA |
Occupational safety and health administration |
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PC |
After meals |
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PPE |
Personal protective equipment |
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prn |
As needed |
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qid |
Four times a day |
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qod |
Every other day |
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RLQ |
Right lower quadrant |
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RUQ |
Right upper quadrant |
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s |
Without |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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STAT |
Immediately |
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TB |
Tuberculosis |
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tid |
Three times a day |
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TPR |
Temperature, pulse and respirations |
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VRE |
Vancomycin resistant enterococcus |
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VS |
Vital signs |
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w/c |
Wheel chair |
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wt |
Weight |
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ROM |
Range of motion |
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ADL |
Activities of daily living |
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amb |
Ambulate/ ambulatory |
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THR |
Total hip replacement |
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PWB |
Partial Weight Bearing |
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FWB |
Full Weight Bearing |
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CNS |
Central Nervous System |
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PNS |
Periphial Nervous Sytsem |
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CVA |
Cerebrovascular Accident |
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CHF |
Congestive Heart Failure |
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PVD |
Periphial Vascular Disease |
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COPD |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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CAD |
Coronary Artery Disease |
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MI |
Myocardial Infarction |
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ELR |
Elevated Leg Rest |
