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75 Cards in this Set
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PRN |
As needed |
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Q |
Every |
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QD |
Every day |
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BID |
Twice daily |
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QOD |
Every other day |
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TID |
Three times a day |
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QID |
Four times a day |
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AC |
Before meals |
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Hs |
At bedtime |
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AM |
In the morning |
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PC |
After meals |
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PM |
In the evening |
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Q4D |
Every four hours |
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Q4-6D |
Every four to six hours |
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Cap |
Capsule |
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Gtt |
Drops |
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AD |
Right ear |
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AS |
Left ear |
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OD |
Right eye |
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OS |
Left eye |
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OU |
Both ears |
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NPO |
Nothing by mouth |
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EN |
Each nostril |
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PRNP |
As needed for pain |
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HTN |
Hypertension |
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C (with line) |
With |
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S (with line) |
Without |
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QS |
Quantity sufficient |
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QSAD |
Quantity sufficient as directed |
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SOB |
Shortness of breath |
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ALL |
Allergies |
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MDI |
Metered dose inhaler |
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NKA |
No known allergies |
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pt |
Patient |
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NPO |
Nothing by mouth |
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DAW |
Dispense as written |
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WAC |
Wholesale acquisition cost |
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ad lib |
As desired |
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u.d. |
As directed |
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ac |
Before meals |
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DS |
Double strength |
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MR |
May repeat |
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aa |
Of equal parts |
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W/A or WA |
While awake |
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IN |
Inhalation |
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IT |
Intrathecal |
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IVPB |
Intravenous piggyback |
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IU |
Intrauterine |
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MDI |
Metered dose inhaler |
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MT |
Mouth/ throat |
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NA |
Nasal |
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oph or opth |
Opthalmic |
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ASA |
Aspirin |
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Triangle shape |
Change |
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• |
Hour(s) |
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Arrow pointing up |
Increase |
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Arrow pointing down |
Decrease |
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' |
Minutes |
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" |
Seconds |
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BPM |
Beats per minute |
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BMR |
Basal metabolic rate |
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pre op |
Before surgery |
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BM |
Bowel movement |
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CNS |
Central nervous system |
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CXR |
Chest x-ray |
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CBC |
Complete blood count |
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CC |
Cubic centimeter |
= 1 ML |
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HgB |
Hemoglobin |
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Hx |
History |
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Mg |
Magnesium |
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MMR |
Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine |
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MAR |
Medication administration record |
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NTG |
Nitroglycerin |
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NSAs |
Non-sedating antihistamines |
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PPO |
Preferred provider organization |
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