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47 Cards in this Set
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Before meals |
Eating |
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ADL |
Activities of daily living |
Daily |
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BID |
Twice a day |
Twice |
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BM |
Bowel movement |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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BSC |
Bedside commode |
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c |
With |
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CBC |
Complete blood count |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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CVA |
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) |
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D/C |
Discharge or discontinue |
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DM |
Diabetes mellitus |
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DOA |
Dead on arrival |
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NKA |
No known allergies |
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NPO |
Nothing by mouth |
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OOB |
Out of bed |
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PO |
By mouth |
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PRN |
As needed |
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Q and q |
Every |
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QD |
Every day |
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Q2h |
Every 2 hours |
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QHS |
Every night at bedtime |
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QID |
Four times a day |
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QOD |
Every other day |
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OBRA |
The federal nursing home reform act |
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MI |
Myocardial infarction - heart attach |
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mL |
Milliliters |
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ROM |
Range of motion |
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Dx |
Diagnosis |
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FBS |
Fasting blood sugar |
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HOB |
Head of bed |
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HOH |
Hard of hearing |
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HTN |
Hypertension |
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LPN |
Licensed practical nurse |
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MD |
Medical Doctor |
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SOB |
Short of breath |
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STAT |
Immediately |
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UA |
Urinalysis |
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VS |
Vital Signs |
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W/C |
Wheelchair |
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Medical Terminology |
the study of medical words and their uses |
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Culture |
Thoughts, beliefs, values of a social group |
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Nosocomial infection |
Hospital - acquired infection |
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Health care associated infection (HAI) |
Infection acquired in a health care setting |
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Local infection |
Contained in a specific area of the body |
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Systematic infection |
In blood stream and spread through the body |
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Latrogenic infection |
Caused by medical treatment |
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