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1
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ac, a.c.

A

Before meals

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ad lib

A

As desired

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3
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ADLs

A

Activities of daily living

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4
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amb

A

Ambulate, ambulatory

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5
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amt

A

Amount

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6
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ap

A

apical

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7
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as tol

A

As tolerated

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8
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ax.

A

axillary (armpit)

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BID, b.i.d.

A

Two times a day

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10
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BM

A

Bowel movement

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11
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BP, B/P

A

Blood pressure

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12
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BPM

A

Beats per minute

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13
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BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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14
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BSC

A

Bedside commode

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15
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C

A

Centigrade

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16
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cath.

A

Catheter

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17
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C. diff

A

Clostridium difficile

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18
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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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19
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c/o

A

Complains of

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20
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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21
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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22
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident, stroke

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23
Q

DAT

A

Diet as tolerated

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24
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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25
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DOB

A

Date of birth

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26
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DON

A

Director of nursing

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27
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Dx, dx

A

Diagnosis

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28
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F

A

Fahrenheit

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29
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FF

A

Force fluids

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30
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ft

A

Foot

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31
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H2O

A

water

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32
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h, hr, hr.

A

hour

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33
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

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34
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HOB

A

Head of bed

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35
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HS, hs

A

Hours of sleep

36
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ht

37
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

38
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hyper

A

Above normal, too fast, rapid

39
Q

hypo

A

Low, less than normal

40
Q

I&O

A

Intake and output

41
Q

inc

A

Incontinent

42
Q

isol

43
Q

IV, I.V.

A

Intravenous (within a vein)

44
Q

lab

A

Laboratory

45
Q

lb

46
Q

LTC

A

Long-term care

47
Q

meds

A

Medications

48
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mL

A

Milliliter

49
Q

mm Hg

A

Millimeters of mercury

50
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MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

51
Q

N/A

A

Not applicable

52
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NKA

A

No known allergies

53
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

54
Q

O2

55
Q

OBRA

A

Omnibus budget reconciliation act

56
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OOB

A

Out of bed

57
Q

oz

58
Q

p with a line over it

59
Q

peri care

A

Perineal care

60
Q

per os, PO

61
Q

PPE

A

Personal protective equipment

62
Q

p.r.n., prn

A

When necessary / as desired

Tip: patient requires when necessary as desired

63
Q

q with a line over it

64
Q

q2h

A

Every 2 hours

65
Q

q3h

A

Every 3 hours

66
Q

q4h

A

Every 4 hours

67
Q

R

A

Respirations, rectal

68
Q

rehab

A

Rehabilitation

69
Q

RF

A

Restrict fluids

70
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

71
Q

s with a line over it

72
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

73
Q

spec.

74
Q

S&S, S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

75
Q

stat, STAT

A

immediately

76
Q

T., temp

A

Temperature

77
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

78
Q

TID, t.i.d.

A

Three times a day

79
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse and respiration

80
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

81
Q

VS, vs

A

Vital signs

82
Q

w/c, W/C

A

Wheelchair

83
Q

wt.

84
Q

THR

A

Total hip replacement

85
Q

TKR

A

Total knee replacement

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