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112 Cards in this Set
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What is the abbreviation for
"Before"? |
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What is the abbreviation for "Before Meals"?
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ac
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What is the abbreviation for "as desired"?
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ad lib
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What is the abbreviation for "morning"?
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A.M., am
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What is the abbreviation for "ampule"?
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amp
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What is the abbreviation for "aqueous water"?
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aq
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What is the abbreviation for "two times a day"?
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b.i.d.
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What is the abbreviation for "blood pressure"?
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BP
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What is the abbreviation for "with"?
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What is the abbreviation for "Celcius" and "centigrade"?
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C
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What is the abbreviation for "capsule"?
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cap
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What is the abbreviation for "complete blood count"?
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CBC
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What is the abbreviation for "cubic centimeter"?
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cc
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What is the abbreviation for "central venous pressure"?
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CVP
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What is the abbreviation for "day"?
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d
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What is the abbreviation for "dextrose in water"?
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D/W
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What is the abbreviation for "5% dextrose in water"?
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D5W, and D5/W
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What is the abbreviation for "dispense as written"?
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daw
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What is the abbreviation for "dram"?
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dr
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What is the abbreviation for "diagnosis"?
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Dx
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What is the abbreviation for "elixir"?
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elix
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What is the abbreviation for "extended release"?
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ER
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What is the abbreviation for "fahrenheit"?
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F
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What is the abbreviation for "gram"?
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g
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What is the abbreviation for "grain"?
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gr
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What is the abbreviation for "gastrostomy tube"?
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GT
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What is the abbreviation for "drop"?
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gtt
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What is the abbreviation for "hour"?
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h, hr
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What is the abbreviation for "hour of sleep" and "bedtime"?
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hs (hora somni)
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What is the abbreviation for "intracardiac"?
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IC
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What is the abbreviation for "intradermal"?
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ID
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What is the abbreviation for "intramuscular"?
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IM
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What is the abbreviation for "intravenous"?
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I/V
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What is the abbreviation for "United States Pharmacopeia"?
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USP
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What is the abbreviation for "intravenous push"?
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IVP
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What is the abbreviation for "intravenous piggyback"?
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IVPB
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What is the abbreviation for "IV Soluset"?
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IVSS
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What is the abbreviation for "kilogram"?
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kg
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What is the abbreviation for "keep vein open"?
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KVO
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What is the abbreviation for "liter"?
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L
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What is the abbreviation for "long acting"?
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LA
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What is the abbreviation for "pound"?
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lb
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What is the abbreviation for "left in bag" and "left in bottle"?
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LIB
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What is the abbreviation for "length of stay"?
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LOS
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What is the abbreviation for "medicine administration record"?
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MAR
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What is the abbreviation for "microgram"?
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mcg
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What is the abbreviation for "microdrop"?
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mcgtt
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What is the abbreviation for "milliequivalent"?
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mEq
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What is the abbreviation for "milligram"?
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mg
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What is the abbreviation for "minute"?
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min
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What is the abbreviation for "milliliter"?
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mL
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What is the abbreviation for "milliunit"?
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mU
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What is the abbreviation for "night"?
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n, or noct
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What is the abbreviation for "national drug code"?
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NDC
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What is the abbreviation for "nasogastric tube"?
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NGT
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What is the abbreviation for "pulse"?
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P
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What is the abbreviation for "after meals"?
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pc (post cibum)
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What is the abbreviation for "Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy"?
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PEJ
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What is the abbreviation for "peripherally inserted central catheter"?
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PICC
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What is the abbreviation for "afternoon" and "evening"?
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P.M., or pm
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What is the abbreviation for "by mouth"
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PO (per os)
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What is the abbreviation for "after surgery"?
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POST-OP
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What is the abbreviation for "by way of the rectum"?
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PR
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What is the abbreviation for "before surgery"?
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PRE-OP
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What is the abbreviation for "when required" and "whenever necessary"?
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prn
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What is the abbreviation for "patient"?
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Pt
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What is the abbreviation for "pint"?
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pt
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What is the abbreviation for "every"?
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q (quaque)
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What is the abbreviation for "every hour"
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qh (quaque hora)
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What is the abbreviation for "every two hours"?
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q2h
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What is the abbreviation for "every three hours"?
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q3h
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What is the abbreviation for "every four hours"?
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q4h
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What is the abbreviation for "four times a day"?
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q.i.d.(quarter in die)
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What is the abbreviation for "every night"?
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qn (quaque noct)
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What is the abbreviation for "quantity sufficient" and "sufficient amount"?
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qs
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What is the abbreviation for "respiration"?
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R
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What is the abbreviation for "rule out"?
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R/O
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What is the abbreviation for "prescription" and "treatment"?
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Rx
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What is the abbreviation for "without"?
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What is the abbreviation for "directions to the patient"?
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SIG
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What is the abbreviation for "sublingual"?
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SL
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What is the abbreviation for "sustained release"?
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SR
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What is the abbreviation for "immediately"?
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stat (statum)
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What is the abbreviation for "subcutaneous"?
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subcut
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What is the abbreviation for "suppository"?
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supp
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What is the abbreviation for "suspension"?
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susp
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What is the abbreviation for "tablespoon"?
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T or tbs
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What is the abbreviation for "teaspoon"?
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t or tsp
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What is the abbreviation for "temperature"?
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T
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What is the abbreviation for "three times a day"?
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t.i.d. (ter in die)
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What is the abbreviation for "tablet"?
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tab
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What is the abbreviation for "total parenteral nutrition"?
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TPN
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What is the abbreviation for "United States Pharmacopeia"?
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USP
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What is the abbreviation for "vital signs"?
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V/S
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What is the abbreviation for "weight"?
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wt
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NGT
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nasogastric tube
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PICC
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peripherally inserted central catheter
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USP
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United States Pharmacopeia
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NSAID
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nonselective anti-inflammatory drug
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NDC
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National drug code
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TPN
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total parenteral nutrition
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LOS
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length of stay
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SIG
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directions to the patient
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PEJ
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percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
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LA
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long acting
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MAR
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medication administration record
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IVPB
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intravenous piggyback
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GT
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gastrostomy tube
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D/W
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dextrose in water
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IVSS
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IV soluset
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NKDA
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no known drug allergies
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NKFA
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no known food allergies
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