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84 Cards in this Set
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a + overbar |
Before |
First letter of the alphabet, before
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ad lib |
as desired |
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ADLs |
Activities of daily living |
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amb |
ambulate |
Ambulance |
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amt |
Amount |
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ap |
apical |
over the heart |
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as tol |
as tolerated |
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ax. |
axillary, armpit |
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B.I.D., b.i.d. |
Two times a day |
B, bi. in a day |
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BM |
Bowl movement |
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BP |
Blood pressure |
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BPM |
Beats per minute |
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BRP |
Bathroom privileges |
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BSC |
Bedside commode |
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c with over bar |
With |
Con, like chilli con carne |
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C |
Centigrade or Celsius |
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cath. |
Catheter |
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C. diff |
Clostridium difficile |
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CHF |
Congestive Heart Failure |
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c/o |
complains of |
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COPD |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
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CPR |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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CVA |
cerebrovascular accident, stroke |
Stroke |
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DAT |
Diet As Tolerated |
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DNR |
Do not resuscitate |
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DOB |
Date of birth |
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DON |
Director Of Nursing |
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Dx, dx |
Diagnosis |
Di x nosis |
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F |
Fahrenheit |
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FF |
Force Fluid |
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ft |
foot |
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H2O |
Water |
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h, hr, hr. |
hour |
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HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
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HOB |
Head of bed |
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HS, hs |
Hours of sleep |
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ht |
height |
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HTN |
Hypertension |
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hyper |
Above normal, too fast, rapid |
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hypo |
low, less than normal |
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I&O |
Intake and Output |
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inc |
incontinent |
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isol |
isolation |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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lab |
laboratory |
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lb. |
pound |
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LTC |
long term care |
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meds |
Medications |
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mL |
milliliter |
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mmHg |
millimeters of mercury |
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MRSA |
methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
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N/A |
not applicable |
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NKA |
No Known Allergies |
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NPO |
nothing by mouth |
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O2 |
Oxygen |
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OBRA |
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act |
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OOB |
Out Of Bed |
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oz |
ounce |
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p + over bar |
after |
post, past |
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peri care |
perineal care |
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per os, PO |
by mouth |
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PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
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p.r.n. , prn |
as needed |
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q + over bar |
every |
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q2h |
every two hours |
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q3h |
every three hours |
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q4h |
every for hours |
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R |
Respirations |
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rehab |
rehabilitation |
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RF |
Restrict Fluids |
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ROM |
Range Of Motion |
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s + over bar |
without |
San salt = without salt |
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S&S |
Signs and symptoms |
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SOB |
shortness of breath |
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spec. |
Specimen |
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stat |
Immediately |
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T., temp |
Temperature |
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TB |
Tuberculosis |
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TID, t.i.d. |
The times a day |
Three in one day |
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TPR |
Temperature, pulse, respirations |
Tpr vitals |
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UTI |
Urinary tract infection |
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VS, vs |
vital signs |
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w/c, W/C |
Wheelchair |
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wt. |
weight |
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