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ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

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ac

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Before meals

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a.m.

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Before Noon

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amt

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Amount

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bid

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Twice a day

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BM

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Bowel Movement

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BP or B/P

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Blood Pressure

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c with a line over it

A

Together, with

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cc=ml

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Cubic Centimeters = Milliliters

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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c/o

A

Complains of

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Cont.

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Continued

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C&S

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Culture and sensitivity

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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EPS

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Extra Pyramidal Symptoms

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ETOH

A

Grain Alcohol

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DBT

A

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

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FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

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CLS

A

Community Living Skills

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I & O

A

Intake and Output

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IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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21
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hs

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At bedtime

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IM

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Intramuscular

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MAR

A

Medication Administration Record

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L circled

A

left

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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NIDDM

A

Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

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NKDA

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No Known Drug Allergies

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NOC

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Night

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NPO

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Nothing By Mouth

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NSG

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Nursing

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O2

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Oxygen

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P

A

Pulse

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pc

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After meals

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PO

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qhr/q2hr

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Every hour/every 2 hours

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NAS

A

No Salt Added( diet )

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prn

A

As necessary/needed

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pt

39
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q with a line over it

A

Every, each

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qid

A

4 times a day

41
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R

A

Respirations

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R circled

43
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ROM

A

Range of Motion

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R/O

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Rx

A

Prescription

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s with a line over it

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SLP

A

Social Learning Program

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Sup

A

Supervised

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T

A

Temperature

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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tid

A

Three times a day

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Tx

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UA

A

Urinalysis

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U.A.

A

Unauthorized absence

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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AA

A

Authorized absence

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SMMHC

A

Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center

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DMH

A

Dept. of Mental Health

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APS

A

Adult Psychiatric Services

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SORTS

A

Sexual Offender Rehabilitation Treatment Services

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C.O.

A

Close Observation

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Vis 1:1

A

Visual one to one

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Phy 1:1

A

Physical one to one

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Med. 1:1

A

Medical one to one

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SI

A

Suicidal ideation

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SM

A

Self Mutilation

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EP/ER

A

Elopement risk

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AR

A

Assault risk

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TWR

A

Total ward restriction

70
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SSO

A

Secure setting only

71
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Esc

A

Escorted privileges

72
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PPD

A

Purified protein derivative ( TB test )

73
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V/S or VS

A

Vital signs

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CC

A

Consistent carbohydrates ( diet )

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Dc’d

A

Discontinued/Discharged

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ITP

A

Individualized treatment plan

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FR

78
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SVP

A

Sexually violent predator

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NOS

A

Not otherwise specified

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S.O.B.

A

Shortness of Breath

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htn

A

Hypertension

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SZ

A

Seizure precaution

83
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CTP

A

Comprehensive treatment plan

84
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TMT

A

Temporary medical treatment

85
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NOP

A

New outlook program

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