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31 Cards in this Set
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OBRA
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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation act of 1987
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OOB
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out of bed
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OSHA
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Occupational safety and health administration.
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oz
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Ounce
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parenteral
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Taken into the body or administered in a manner other than through the digestive tract.
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pathogen
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Microbe that is harmful and can cause an infection.
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pc
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after meals
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peristaisis
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Involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive system that move food down the esophagus through the alimentary canal, the alternating contraction and relaxation of intestinal muscles.
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PHI
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Protected health information.
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PM
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afternoon
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PPE
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Personal Protection Equipment
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prn
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when necessary
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prone
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Lying with the front or face downward
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q
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every
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QID
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Four times a day.
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recording
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The written account of care and observations; charting.
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reporting
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The verbal account of care and observations.
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RLQ
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right lower quardrant
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RUQ
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right upper quadrant
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s
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without
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SNF
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skilled nursing facility
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stat
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at once, immediately
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stoma
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A surgically created opening seen through the abdominal wall.
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stool
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excreted feces.
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supine
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The back lying or dorsal recumbent position.
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systole
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The period of heart muscle contraction; the heart is pumping blood.
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tachycardia
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Rapid(tachy) heart(cardia) beats more than 100 beats per min.
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tachypnea
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Rapid(tachy) Breathing(pnea) respirations more than 20 per minute.
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TID
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Three times a day.
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ventral
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At or toward the front of the body or body part.
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q4h
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every four hours
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