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NVD

A

Nausea/Vomitting/Diarrhea

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What does ADLs mean?

A 
Activities of daily living. 
Examples:
   -brushing
   -personal care
   -house keeping
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S+S

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Signs and Symptoms

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L

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Litre

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ML

A

Millilitre

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ROM

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Range of Motion

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QOD

A

Every other day

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Per

A

By or Through

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Oz

A

Ounce

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/_'d

A

Changed

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Pt

A

Patient

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Ct

A

Client

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TID

A

3 Times a Day

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LTC

A

Long Term Care

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prn

A

As needed

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Lt

A

Left

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Rt

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Right

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N/V

A

Nausea/Vomit

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V/S

A

Vital Signs

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Abx

A

Antibiotic

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Sx

A

Surgery

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Wt

A

Weight

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W/C

A

Wheel Chair

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TPR

A

Temporary Pulse Respiration

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STAT

A

Fast

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SOBOE

A

Short of Breath on Exertion

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SOB

A

Short of Breath

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RBC

A

Red Blood Count

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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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QID

A

4 Times Daily

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Q2h

A

Every 2 hours

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Qh

A

Every hour

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h

A

Hour

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Q

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Every

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Pre-Op

A

Before Operation

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Post-Op

A

After Operation

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36
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pr

A

Per rectum

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P.O

A

By Mouth

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P.M

A

Afternoon

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A.M

A

Morning

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40
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pc

A

After Meals

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41
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OR

A

Operation room

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42
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NPO

A

Nothing By Mouth

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43
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Neg.

A

Negative

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44
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Meds.

A

Medication

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45
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IV

A

Intervenous

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46
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I+O

A

Intake / Output

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47
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hs

A

Hour of sleep

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GI

A

GastroIntestinal

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FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

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ER

A

Emergency Room

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51
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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52
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drsg

A

Dressing

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DOC

A

Director of Care

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54
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DOA

A

Dead on Arrival

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55
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dc

A

Discharge/discontinue

56
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c/o

A

Complains Of

57
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CBR

A

Complete Bed Rest

58
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Cath.

A

Catheter

59
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Ca

A

Cancer

60
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BRP

A

Bathroom Priviliges

61
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Bp

A

Blood Pressure

62
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bm

A

Bowel Movement

63
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bid

A

Twice a Day

64
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amt

A

Amount

65
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amb

A

Ambulatory (moving)

66
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ac

A

Before meals

67
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Abd.

A

Abdomen

133
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C with line above it

A

With

134
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S with line above it

A

Without

135
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LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

136
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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

137
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LLQ

A

Lower left quadrant

138
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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

139
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Anterior

A

Located @ or towards the front of the body

140
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Distal

A

The part furthest from the centre of the body

141
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Proximal

A

The part nearest to the centre of the body

142
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Lateral

A

Located at the side of the body

143
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Medial

A

Located near the middle or midline of the body

144
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DIPPS

A

Dignity,Independence,preference,privacy,safety

145
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Dignity means

A

Show respect for your client

146
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Independence means

A

Help only when necessary

147
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Preference means

A

Client has the right to make choices

148
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Privacy means

A

Keep info confidential

149
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Safety means

A

Be alert to hazards & report changes

150
Q

What is prefix

A

A word element added to the beginning of a word

151
Q

Root-word means

A

The middle

152
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Suffix means

A

A word element placed @ the end of a word

153
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Prefix. Bi

A

Double,two,twice

154
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Brady

A

Slow

155
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Dis

A

Apart,free from

156
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Dys

A

Difficult

157
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Hyper

A

Above normal

158
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Hypo

A

Below

159
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Post

A

After

160
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Pre

A

Before

161
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Sang

A

Blood

162
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Sero

A

Thin watery

163
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Sub

A

Under beneath

164
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Macro

A

Large

165
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Micro

A

Small

166
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Non

A

Not/none

167
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Peri

A

Around

168
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Poly

A

Many,much

169
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Super/supra

A

Above,over

170
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Tachy

A

Rapid,fast

171
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Root-Words. Abdo

A

Abdomen

172
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Arteri

A

Artery

173
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Bronch

A

Bronchi

174
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Card/Cardi

A

Heart

175
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Col

A

Colon

176
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My

A

Muscle

177
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Derma

A

Skin

178
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Gastro

A

Stomach

179
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Glu

A

Sweetness/glucose

180
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Hem,Hema,Hemo

A

Blood

181
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Oste

A

Bones

182
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Neur

A

Nerves

183
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Pneu

A

Lungs

184
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Stomata

A

Mouth

185
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Glyc

A

Sugar

186
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Hydro

A

Water

187
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Nephr

A

Kidney

188
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Ophthalm

A

Eye

189
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Pnea

A

Breathing

190
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Pulm

A

Lung

191
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Thromb

A

Clot

192
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Trache

A

Trachea

193
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Ur

A

Urine

194
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Suffix. Emia

A

Blood condition

195
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Penia

A

Lack of deficiency

196
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Rrhage

A

Excessive flow

197
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Stasis

A

Maintain constant level

198
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Ostomony

A

Creation of an opening

199
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Uria

A

Condition of urine

200
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Itis

A

Inflammation

201
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Plegia

A

Paralysis

202
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Oma

A

Tumor

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