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1
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a

A

before

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abd

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abdomen

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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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ADL

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activities of daily living

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AKA

A

above knee amputation

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Amb

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ambulatory

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ARF

A

acute renal failure

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ASAP

A

as soon as possible

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BE

A

barium enema

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bid

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two times a day

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12
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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BR

A

bedrest

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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c

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with

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17
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c/o

A

complains of

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Ca

A

cancer

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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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21
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HOB

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head of bed

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22
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HS

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at bedtime

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23
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Hx

A

history

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I&O

A

intake and output

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LP

A

leg pulses

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CSM

A

circulation, sensation, movement

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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CP

A

chest pain

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29
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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

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30
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

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31
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CVS

A

cardiovascular system

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32
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D/C

A

discontinue

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33
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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34
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DSD

A

dry sterile dressing

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35
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Dsg

A

dressing

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36
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DTV

A

due to void

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37
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Dx

38
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EKG

A

electrocardiogram

39
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ENT

A

ear, nose, and throat

40
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

41
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GAS

A

guiac all stool

42
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

43
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gtt

44
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GU

A

genitourinary

45
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HNV

A

has not voided

46
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q.i.d.

A

four times a day

47
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q.o.d.

A

every other day

48
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qhs

A

every night at bedtime

49
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qs

A

every shift

50
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RBBB

A

right bundle branch block

51
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MVP

A

mitral valve prolapse

52
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NCS

A

no concentrated sweets

53
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NKA

A

no known allergies

54
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

55
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NWB

A

non weight-bearing

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O.D.

57
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O.S.

58
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O.U.

59
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OOB

A

out of bed

60
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p

61
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po

A

after meals

62
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PRN

A

as necessary

63
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PSC

A

per standards of care

64
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P.T.

A

Physical therapy

65
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qAM

A

every morning

66
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q1h

A

every hour

67
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q2h

A

every two hours

68
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qd

69
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RR

A

respiratory rate

70
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s

71
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SBP

A

systolic blood pressure

72
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SCD

A

sequential compression device (PCD)

73
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IPC

A

Intermittent Pneumatic Compression

74
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SCM

A

soft care mattress

75
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SG

A

specific gravity

76
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

77
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Sx

78
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STAT

A

immediately

79
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TCDB

A

turn, cough, deep breath

80
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tid

A

three times a day

81
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Tx

82
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U/A

A

urinalysis

83
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USA

A

unstable angina

84
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

85
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VS

A

vital signs

86
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VSS

A

vital signs stable

87
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W.A.

A

while awake

88
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W/C

A

wheelchair

89
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W.F.

A

white female

90
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W.M.

A

white male

91
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WNL

A

within normal limits

92
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Wt

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