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104 Cards in this Set
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aa
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of each
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ac
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before meals
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ad lib
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as desired
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agit
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to stir
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am
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morning
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amp
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ampule
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AD
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right ear
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AS
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left eat
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AU
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both ears
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aq
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water
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bid
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twice a day
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c with a line over it
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with
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cap
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capsule
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DC
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discontinue
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EENT
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ears, eyes, nose, throat
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k
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potassium
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dil
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dilute
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disp
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dispense
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ext
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extract
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FDA
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Food and Drug Administration
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fl
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fluid
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h
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hour
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hs
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at bedtime
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inj
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injection
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IM
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intramuscular
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ID
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intradermal
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IV
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intravenious
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med
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medicine
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meq
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milliwquivelent
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MLD
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minimum lethal dose
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mm
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midnight
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MO
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mineral oil
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MOM
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milk of magnesia
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MS
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morphine sulphate
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MTD
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maximum tolerated dose
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NPO
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nothing my mouth
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noct
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at night
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N/S
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normal saline
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O2
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oxygen
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OD
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overdose
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OD
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right eye
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OS
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left eye
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OU
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both eyes
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OTC
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over the counter
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pc
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after meals
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PL
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placebo
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pm
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afternoon
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PMI
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patient medication instruction
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mg
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milligram
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po
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by mouth
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pr
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per rectum
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pulv
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powder
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q
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every
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qd
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every day
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qh
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every hour
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q2h
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every two hours
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q3h
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every three hours
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q4h
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every four hours
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qid
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four times a day
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qm
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every morning
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qn
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every night
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qod
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every other day
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qs
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quantity sufficent
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R
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rectal
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Rx
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take, treatment
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S,Sig
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give the following
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s with a line over it
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without
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SC, SQ
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subscutaneous
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TAB
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tablet
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sub-q
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subscutaneous
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2 ss with lines over them
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one-half
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stat
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immediately
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tid
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three times a day
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tinct
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tincture
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TO
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telephone order
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tus
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cough
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U
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unit
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vag
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vaginal
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ves
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bladder
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VO
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verbal order
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W/O
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water in oil
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cm
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centimeter
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mcg
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microgram
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Fe
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iron
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Gm
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gram
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kg
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kilogram
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cc
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cubic centimeter
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mL
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milliliter
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L
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liter
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gr
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grain
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dr
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dram
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oz
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ounce
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lb
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pound
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mn
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minimum
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gtt
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drops
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t, tsp
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teaspoon
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T, tbs
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tablespoon
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C
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cup, Celcius
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pt
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pint
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qt
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quart
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gal
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gallon
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F
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Farenheit
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VO
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verbal order
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ung
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ointment
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