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qhs

Every evening/ bedtime

qid

4 times a day

qod

Every other day

RACE

Rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish

s

Without

SNF

Skilled nursing facility

SOB

Shortness of breath

spec

Specimen

stat

At once, immediately

tid

3 times daily

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respirations

u/a

Urine analysis

UTI

Urinary tract infection

vs

Vital signs

w/c

Wheelchair