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102 Cards in this Set
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a.c.
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Before Meals
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q.d.
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Every Day
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CVA
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Cardiovascular Accident (Stroke)
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amb
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ambulate
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SOB
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Short Of Breath
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Hemat
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Blood
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D.N.R.
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Do Not Resuscitate
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BK
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Below Knee
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BRP
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Bathroom Privileges
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NPO
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Nothing By Mouth
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CHF
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Congestive Heart Failure
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Derma
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Skin
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p.c.
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After Meals
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q.o.d.
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Every Other Day
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COPD
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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dys
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Difficult
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U/A
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urinalysis
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TIA
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Transient Ischemic Attack
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W/C
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Wheel Chair
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h.s
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Hour of Sleep, Bedtime
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q.i.d.
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4 times a day
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HOB
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Head of Bed
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gastr
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Stomach
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U.T.I.
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Urinary Tract Infection
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b.i.d.
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2 Times a day
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MI
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Myocardial Infarction
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T.I.D.
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3 Times a day
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R.O.M.
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Range of Motion
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STAT
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At Once- Immediately
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C.C.
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Cubic Centimeters
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q2h
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Every 2 hours
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N.G.
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Nasogastric
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Otomy
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incision
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C
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centigrade
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Plegia
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paralysis
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BM
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bowl movement
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STD
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Sexually Transmitted Disease
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N/C
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No Complaints
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OOB
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Out of Bed
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ADL
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Activities of Daily Living
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b.o.
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By Mouth
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Scopy
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Exam using a scope
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Chronic
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Condition last for a long period of time
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Hematuria
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Blood in urine
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Colostomy
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Artificial opening of the large intestines
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Debilitating
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Weakening
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Fracture
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Break in bone
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Gait
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Manor of walking
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Asepsis
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Without disease causing pathogens
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Pallor
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Pale
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Malignant
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Cancerous
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Coma
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Unconscious
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Epistaxis
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Nose Bleed
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Diuresis
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Excessive secretions of urine by the kidneys.
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Purulent
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Containing pus
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Syncope
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Fainting
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Abduction
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Moving body part away from the body
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abrasion
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Partial thickness wound caused by the scraping away or rubbing of the skin
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Abuse
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Intentional mistreatment or harm of another person.
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Accountable
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Being responsible for ones actions
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Acetone
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Substance that appears in urine from the break down of fat for energy. Ketone body
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Active Physical Restraint
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A restraint attached to a person that is attached to a fixed object.
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Adduction
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Moving body part toward midline.
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Advance Directive
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A document stating a persons wishes about health care when that person cannot make his or her own decision.
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Aphasia
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Inability to have normal speech
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Atrophy
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Wasting away of tissues
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Contracture
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Lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle
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Deconditioning
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Loss of muscle strength from inactivity
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Dorsiflexian
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Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle
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Extension
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Straightening of a body part
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External Rotation
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Turning joint outward
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Flexion
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Bending a body part
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Footdrop
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The foot falls down at the ankle; permanent planter flexion
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Hyperextension
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Excessive straightening of a body part
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Internal Rotation
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Turning joint inward
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Orthostatic hypotension
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Low blood pressure when person suddenly stands up; postural hypotension
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Plantar Flexion
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The foot is bent bending the foot down at the ankle.
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Pronation
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Turning the joint downward
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ROM (Range of Motion)
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Movement of joint to the extent possible without causing pain
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Rotation
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Turning the joint
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Supination
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Turning the joint upward
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Strict Bedrest
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Everything is done for the person no ADL
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Bedrest
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Some ADL. Self feeding, oral hygiene, bathing, shaving, and hair care are allowed.
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Bedrest with Bathroom Privileges (Bedrest with BRP)
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Person uses bathroom for elimination
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Thrombi
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Blood Clot
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Bed Boards
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Placed under the mattress to prevent it from sagging.
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Foot Boards
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Placed on foot of bed to prevent foot drop
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Trochanter Rolls
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Prevent the hips and legs from turning outward
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Hip Abduction Wedges
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Placed between the legs to keep the hips abducted. Used after hip surgury
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Hand Rolls Or Hand Grips
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Prevent contractures of the thumb, fingers and wrist.
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Bed Cradles
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Keep weight of top linens off the feet and toes
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Rehabilitation Goal
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To improve the person's independence and the highest level of function possible.
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Active ROM (Range of Motion)
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Person does the exercises themself
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Passive ROM
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Someone moves the joints through their range of motion.
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Active-Assistive ROM
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The person does the exercises with some help
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What side is a cane held on? Strong side or Weak side?
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Strong Side
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Circadian Rhythm
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Daily rhythm based on a 24 hour cycle; Body Clock
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Enuresis
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Urinary incontinence in bed at night
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Guided imagery
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Creating and Focusing on an image
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NREM
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No rapid eye movement
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Radiating Pain
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Pain felt at the site of tissue damage and in nearby areas.
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REM
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Rapid eye movement
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