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1
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AAROM

A

Assist active range of motions

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ABD

A

Abdomen

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3
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ac

A

Before a meal

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ad lib

A

As desired

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5
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ADLs

A

Activities of daily living

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Adm

A

Admissions, admitted

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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

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8
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AKA

A

Above the knee amputation

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Amb

A

Ambulate, ambulatory

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10
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Amt

A

Amount

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11
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AROM

A

Active range of motion

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12
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as tol

A

As tolerated

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Ax

A

Axillary

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Bid

A

Twice a day

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15
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BKA

A

Below the knee amputation

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16
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BLS

A

Basic life support

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17
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

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18
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

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19
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BR

A

Bed rest

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20
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BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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21
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BSC

A

Bedside commode

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22
Q

C

A

Centigrade, Celsius

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23
Q

Ca

A

Cancer, calcium

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24
Q

Cath

A

Catheter

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25
Q

CBC

A

Complete blood count

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26
Q

CBR

A

Complete bed rest

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27
Q

cc

A

Cubic centimeter

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28
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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29
Q

cl liq

A

Clear liquids

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30
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

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31
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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32
Q

CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

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33
Q

dc, d/c

A

Discontinue

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34
Q

Disch

A

Discharge

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35
Q

DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease

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36
Q

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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37
Q

DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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38
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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39
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DOB

A

Date of birth

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40
Q

drsg

A

Dressing

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41
Q

DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

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42
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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43
Q

ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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44
Q

ENT

A

Ears, nose, throat

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45
Q

ESRD

A

End stage renal disease

46
Q

FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

47
Q

FF

A

Force fluids

48
Q

Fl, Fld

A

Fluid

49
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

50
Q

gt, gtts

A

Drop, drops

51
Q

HAV, HBV, HCV

A

Hepatitis A, B, C virus

52
Q

HOB

A

Head of bed

53
Q

HOH

A

Hard of heading

54
Q

HS

A

Hour of sleep, bedtime

55
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

56
Q

Hx

A

History

57
Q

I&O

A

Intake and output

58
Q

IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

59
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

60
Q

LLE

A

Lower left extremity

61
Q

LUE

A

Left upper extremity

62
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

63
Q

MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

64
Q

neg

A

Negative

65
Q

NGT

A

Nasogastric tube

66
Q

NIDDM

A

Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

67
Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

68
Q

no

A

Number

69
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

70
Q

N & V

A

Nausea and vomiting

71
Q

oc-bed

A

Occupied bed

72
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

73
Q

OPIM

A

Other potentially infectious material

74
Q

OT

A

Occupational therapy

75
Q

OTC

A

Over the counter

76
Q

oz

A

Ounce

77
Q

pc

A

After meals

78
Q

Per

A

By, through

79
Q

po

A

By mouth

80
Q

PROM

A

Passive range of motion

81
Q

PRN

A

As needed

82
Q

q

A

Every

83
Q

q2…

A

Every two hours…

84
Q

qh

A

Every hour

85
Q

qid

A

Four times a day

86
Q

R

A

Rectal, respirations

87
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cells

88
Q

RLE

A

Right lower extremity

89
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

90
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

91
Q

RUE

A

Right upper extremity

92
Q

SLP

A

Speech language pathology

93
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

94
Q

Spec

A

Specimen

95
Q

S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

96
Q

SSE

A

Soap suds enema

97
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

98
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

99
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms

100
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

101
Q

tid

A

Three times a day

102
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respirations

103
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

104
Q

TY

A

Tympanic

105
Q

UA, U/A

A

Urinalysis

106
Q

Un-bed

A

Unoccupied bed

107
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

108
Q

WA

A

While awake

109
Q

WBC

A

White blood cells

110
Q

w/c

A

Wheelchair

111
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

112
Q

wt

A

Weight