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62 Cards in this Set
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before
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a (line over a)
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apical pulse
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A, AP
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before meals
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AC, a.c.
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freely as desire, as much as needed
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ad lib
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ampule
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amp
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two times a day
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b.i.d.
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bowel movement
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B.M., BM
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blood pressure
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B.P. or BP
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with
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c (line over c)
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cubic centimeter
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cc
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capsule
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cap.
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compound; compounded of
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comp.
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discontinue
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D.C.
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elixer
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elix.
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grain
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gr.
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gram
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Gm, gm., g
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drop
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gtt
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an hour
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h.
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hour of sleep; bedtime
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h.s.
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intramuscular
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I.M.
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injection
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Inj.
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intravenous
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I.V. (KVO, TKO)
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liter
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L
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A medicine
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med.
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microgram
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mcg.
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milliequivalent
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mEq.
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milligram
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mg
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milliliter
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ml
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night
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noc
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no known allergy
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NKA
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nothing by mouth
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NPO
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ophthalmic
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ophth.
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ounce
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oz
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pulse
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P
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after meals
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P.C.
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by mouth
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P.O.
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when required, as needed
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PRN
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every
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q
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every hour
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q.h.
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every 2 hours
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q2h
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every 3 hours
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q3h
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every 4 hous
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q4h
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four times a day
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q.i.d.
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rectal
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PR
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take
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Rx
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without
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s (line over s)
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A solution
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sol.
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a half
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ss, ss.
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immediately; at once
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stat
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sublingual
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subl., S.L., sl
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subcutaneous
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subQ, sc, s.c.
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suppository
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supp or PR
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syrup
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syr.
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temperature
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T.
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A tablet
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tab
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tablespoon
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tbsp, T
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teaspoon
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tsp, t
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three times a mentday
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t.i.d.ung., ungt.
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A tincture
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tinc.,tr.
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An ointment
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ung., ungt.
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vaginal
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Vag.
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While awake
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W.A.
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