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68 Cards in this Set
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CVA
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Cardiovascular Accident (Stroke)
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amb
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ambulate
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SOB
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Short Of Breath
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D.N.R.
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Do Not Resuscitate
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BRP
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Bathroom Privileges
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NPO
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Nothing By Mouth
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CHF
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Congestive Heart Failure
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COPD
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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W/C
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Wheel Chair
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HOB
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Head of Bed
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U.T.I.
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Urinary Tract Infection
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R.O.M.
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Range of Motion
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STAT
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At Once- Immediately
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q2h
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Every 2 hours
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BM
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bowl movement
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OOB
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Out of Bed
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ADL
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Activities of Daily Living
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a
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Before
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am, AM
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morning, before noon
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amt
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amount
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as tol
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as tolerated
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b.i.d., BID
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two times a day
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BP, B/P
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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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with
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cath.
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catheter
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c/o
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complains of
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CPR
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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DON
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Director of nursing
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Dx, dx
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diagnosis
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FF
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force fluids
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ft
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foot
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h,hr,hr.
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hour
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H2O
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Water
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ht
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Height
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hyper
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above normal, too fast rapid
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hypo
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low, less that normal
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I&O
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intake and output
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isol
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isolation
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IV, I.V.
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intravenous (within a vien)
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lab
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laboratory
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lb.
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pound
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LTC
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long-term care
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meds
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medications
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mL
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milliliter
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MRSA
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methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus |
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N/A
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not applicable
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NKA
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no known allergies
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o2
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oxygen
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OBRA
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omnibus budget reconciliation act
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oz
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ounce
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p
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after
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peri care
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perineal care
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per os, PO
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by mouth
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PPE
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personal protective equipment
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p.r.n., prn
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when necessary
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q
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every
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q3h
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every three hours
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q4h
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every four hours
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R
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respirations, rectal
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rehab
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rehabilitation
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s
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without
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T., temp
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temperature
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TB
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tuberculosis
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t.i.d., TID
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three times a day
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, and respiration
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VS, vs
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vital signs
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wt.
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weight
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