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34 Cards in this Set
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ADLs |
Activities of daily living |
Everyday stuff |
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amb |
Ambulatory |
Like ambulance |
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b.i.d. |
Two times a day |
Big daily |
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BM |
Bowl Movement |
Poop |
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BP |
Blood Pressure |
120/80 |
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Ć |
With |
Con |
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c/o |
Complain of |
C....... o. |
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DNR |
Do not resuscitate |
Request of many elderly |
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DX |
Diagnosis |
In order to get a Rx you need a... |
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f/u |
Follow up |
F..... u. |
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h or hr |
Hour |
Obvious (time) |
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H2O |
Water |
If you don't know it, you're screwed |
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I&O |
intake and output |
In____ and out____ |
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inc |
incontinent |
No control over body functions |
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isol |
Isolation |
Isolation exercises |
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IV |
Intravenous |
How you get meds into the vein |
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meds |
Medications |
Rx |
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min |
Minute |
Time |
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mL/cc |
Millimeter, cubic centimeter |
Measurement |
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NPO |
Nothing by mouth |
No pouting |
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PPE |
Personal protective equipment |
The yellow gown and gloves |
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PRN |
as necessary |
Per the nurse, only ___ _______ |
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every |
Que, what? |
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q2h, q3h |
every 2 hours, every 3 hours |
What 2 (time) |
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q.h. |
Every hour |
What does q mean and h mean? |
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ROM |
Range of motion |
Moving your joints? |
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ś |
without |
Closed ć |
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stat |
Immediately |
We need it stat! |
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T, temp |
Temperature |
What the number is outside |
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TID, t.i.d. |
Three times a day |
T-three I-in D-day |
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TPR |
temperature, pulse, and respiration |
You need to gather their T, P and R each time |
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VS |
Vital signs |
Check their VS |
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w/c |
Wheel chair |
Old people transportation |
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NKA |
No known allergies |
I'm allergic to PCN |
