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91 Cards in this Set
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a
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before
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AAO
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awake, alert, and oriented
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ADA Diet
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American Diabetic Diet
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ADL
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activities of daily living
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ad lib
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as desired
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ac
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before meals
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afeb
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afebrile
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AIDS
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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AODM
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adult onset diabetes mellitus
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AX
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axillary
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BID
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twice per day
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BG
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blood glucose
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BMI
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body mass index
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BP
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blood pressure
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BLE
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bilateral lower extremeties
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BRP
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bathroom privileges
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BS
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blood sugar
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c
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with
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C
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celsius
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c/p
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chest
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Cm
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centimeter
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CVA
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cerebral vascular accident
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DBP
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Diastolic blood pressure
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d/c
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discontinue
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D/C
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discharge
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DM
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diabetes mellitus
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DNR
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do not resusitate
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D/P
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dorsalis pedis
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Dx
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diagnosis
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ETOH
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alcohol
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ER
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emergency room
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F
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fahrenheit
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FROM
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full range of motion
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FUO
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fever of unknown origin
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Fam Hx
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family history
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FSBG
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finger stick blood glucose
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F/U
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follow up
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g
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gram
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gm
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gram
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H2O
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water
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HBP
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high blood pressure
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I&O
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intake and output
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KG
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kilogram
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LE
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lower extremity
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LMP
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last menstrual period
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LOC
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level of consciousness
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MMSE
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mini mental status exam
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MVA
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motor vehicle accident
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NKFA
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no added salt
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NKA
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no known allergy
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NKDA
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no known drug allergy
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NSR
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normal sinus rhythm
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N/V
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nausea/vomiting
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OD
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right eye; overdose
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OM
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otitis media
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OOB
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out of bed
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OS
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left eye
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OSA
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obstructive sleep apnea
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OU
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both eyes
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p
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after
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pc
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after meals
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PMH
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past medical history
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HEENT
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head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
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H/O
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history of
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HR
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heart rate
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hs
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at bed time
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ht
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height
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HTN
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hypertension
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Hx
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history
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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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q6h
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every six hours
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q8h
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every eight hours
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QHS
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every bedtime
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qid
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four times a day
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R/O
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rule out
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ROS
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review of systems
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ROM
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range of motion; rupture of membranes
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š
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without
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SBP
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systolic blood pressure
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SG
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specific gravity
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S/S
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signs and symptoms
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SOB
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shortness of breath
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T
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temperature
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TIA
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transient ischemic attack
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TID
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three times a day
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TPR
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temperature, pulse, respiration
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UO
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urine output
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UTI
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upper respiratory tract
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VSS
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vital signs stable
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Wt.
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weight
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