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103 Cards in this Set
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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 lid
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as desired
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amb
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walk
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amt
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amount
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BID
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2 times a day
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BM
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Bowl Movment
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BP
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blood preasure
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-c
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with
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CNA
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certified nursing assistant
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c/o
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complains of
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CVA
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cerbebral vascular accident (stoke)
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ds
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discontinue
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D
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day
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h
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hour
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HS
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(bedtime) hours of sleep
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I & O
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intake & output
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IV
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intrvenous
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Inc
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incincontanent
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L wiht a circle around it
L lt |
left
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lg
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large
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NA
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nursing assistant
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o with a line through
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None or no
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NPO
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nothing by Mouth
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mod
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moderate or medium
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02
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oxygen
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pc
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after meals
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per
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by, through
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PRN
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as necessary
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line over q
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every
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qh
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every hour
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qhs
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everyday
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qd
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everyday
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qhs
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every night at bedtime
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qod
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every other day
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vd
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void, urinate
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w/c
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wheelchair
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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TID
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3 times a day
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TPR
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tempature, pulse respirations
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sm
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small
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stat
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immediately
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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- over s
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without
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circle around R
R rt |
right
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PO
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by Mouth
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PRN
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as neecessary
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qid
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4 times a day
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q2h
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every 2 hours
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drng
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drainage
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D
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diarrhea
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G/C
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geriatrics chair
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HOH
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hard of hearing
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N
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nausea & vomiting
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W/A
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while awake
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V
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vomiting
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AM
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am care
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asperation
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breathing fluid food vomit or a object in the lungs
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denture
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an artificatl tooth or set of artificial teeth
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early morning care
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care befor breakfast
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evening care
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care given in the evening at bedtime PM care
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morning care
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care given after breakfast hygine care is more thorought this time
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oral hygine
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mouth care
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pericare
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perineal care
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perineal care
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cleaning the genital and anal area pericare
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plaque
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A thin film that sticks to the teeth it contains saliva microbes and other substances
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PM care
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evening care
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tartar
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Hardened plaque
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alopecia
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hair loss
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dandruff
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Excessive amount of dry skin white flakes from the skelp
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hirsutism
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excessive body hair
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lice
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Pediculosis
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mite
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A very small spider like organism
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pediculosis
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infestation with wingless incects lice
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pediculosis capitis
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infestation of the skelpcapitis with lice
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pediculsis corporsis
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infestation of the body corporsis with lice
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pediculsis pubis
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infestation of the pubic pubis hair with lice
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ADEAR
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Alzheimer's Disease Education and Refearl Center
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C
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centrigrade
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F
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Fahrenheit
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IV
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intravenous
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Cotton Drawsheet
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drawsheet made of cotton it helps keep the mattress and the bottom linens clean
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drawsheet
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a small sheet placed over the middle of the bottom sheet
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abrasion
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a partial-thinkness wound caused by scraping away or rubbing of the skin
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arterial ulcer
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an opened wound on the lower legs or feet caused by poor arterial blood flow
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chronic wound
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a wound that does not heal easily
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circulatory ulcer
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open sore on the lower legs or feet caused by decreased blood flow through the arteries or veins vascular ulcer
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wound
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a break in the skin or mucous membrane
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trama
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an accident or violent act that injures the skin mucous membrades bones and organs.
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preasure ulcers
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a localized injury to the skin and / or underlying tissue usurally over a bony prominence.
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contusion
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a closed wound caused by a blow to the body (bruise)
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incision
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a opened wound with clean streight edges usurally intentional from a sharp instrument
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Laceration
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an opened wound with torn tissue and jagged edges
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Penatrating wound
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an opened wound in which the skin and underlying tissues are pierced
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Puncture wound
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an open wound made by a sharp object, entry of the skin and underlying tissue maybe intentional or unintentional
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skin tear
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is a break or rip in the skin
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Edema
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Is swelling coused by fluid collecting in tissues
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Ulcer
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is a shallow
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gangreen
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is a condition wher ethere is dead tissue
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Circulatory uclers
venous ulcers |
open sores on the lower legs or feet
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Arterial Ulcers
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open wounds on the lower legs or feet caused by poor arterial blood flow
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Diabetic foot ulcers
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opened wound on the foot caused by complications of diabeties. nerves and blood vessels
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foot problems for diabetics
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corns blisters ingrowwn toenail bunion planters worts hammer toe dry cracked skin athelet's foot
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