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38 Cards in this Set
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NKA
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no known allergies
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NPO
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nothing per mouth
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NS
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normal saline
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Nsg
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nursing
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n/v, N/V
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nausea and vomiting
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NWB
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non-weight bearing
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O2
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oxygen
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O2 sat
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oxygen saturation
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OB
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obstetrics
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OD
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overdose
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olig(o)-
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little, few, scanty
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ONC
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over the needle cath
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OOB
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out of bed
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OR
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Operating Room
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ortho
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orthopedics
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oste(o)-
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bone
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OT
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occupational therapy
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-oma
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tumor
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-ostomy
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creation of an opening
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-otomy
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cutting into
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p
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after
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P & A
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percussion and auscultation
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pc
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after meals
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PCN
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penicillin
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P.E.
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physical examination, pulmonary embolism
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PERRLA
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pupils equal, round react to light and accommodation
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pH
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measurement of acidity
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phleb(o)-
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vein
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PICC
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peripherally inserted central cath
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pleuro-
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rib side
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PMI
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point of maximum impulse
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pneumo-
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lung, respiratory organs
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po
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by mouth
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PPN
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peripheral parenteral nutrition
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psi
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pounds per square inch pressure
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prn
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whenever necessary
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pt
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patient
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PT
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physical therapy
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