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1
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aarom

A

Assist active range of motion

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a.c.

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Before meal is

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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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ADL

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activities of daily living

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adm

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Admitted

Admission

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A.M.

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Morning

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amb.

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ambulatory

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amt.

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Amount

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BLS

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Basic life support

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B/P or BP

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Blood pressure

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BSC

A

Bedside Commode

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c

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With

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c/o

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Complains of

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Ca.

A

Cancer

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Cath.

A

catheter

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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18
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CDC

A

Center for disease control

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

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23
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d/c

dc

A

Discharge or discontinue

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24
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DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease

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25
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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26
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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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27
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DON

A

Director of nursing

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28
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dsg.

drsg.

A

Dressing

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29
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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

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30
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Dx.

A

Diagnosis

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31
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EKG

A

electrocardiograph

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32
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ENT

A

Ear, Nose, Throat

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33
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ER

A

Emergency room

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34
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ESRD

A

End stage renal disease

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35
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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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36
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FF

A

Force fluids

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37
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fld.

A

Fluid

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38
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Fx

A

Fracture

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39
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Fx

A

Fracture

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40
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gt

gtt

A

Drop

Drops

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41
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HAV

A

Hepatitis A

42
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B

43
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HCV

A

Hepatitis C

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HOH

A

hard of hearing

45
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h.s.

A

Hour of sleep

Bedtime

46
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HTN

A

Hypertension

47
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Hx.

A

History

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In.

A

Inch

49
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IDDM

A

insulin dependent DM

50
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LLE

A

lower left extremities

51
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LPN

A

licensed practical nurse

52
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LVN

A

Licensed vocational nurse

53
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LUE

A

left upper extremities

54
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

55
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MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

56
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ml.

A

milliliter

57
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NA

A

nursing assistant

58
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Neg.

A

Negative

59
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NGT

A

Naso-gastric tube

60
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NIDDM

A

non-insulin dependent DM

61
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NKA

A

no known allergies

62
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No

#

A

number

63
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noc

noct

A

Night

64
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

65
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OJ

A

Orange juice

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OOB

A

out of bed

67
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O.T.

A

Occupational. Therapy

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OTC

A

over the counter

69
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Oz.

A

Ounce

70
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p.c.

A

After meals

71
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per

A

By

Through

72
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PO

po

A

By mouth

73
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Prom

A

Passive range of motion

74
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p.r.n

A

As needed

75
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PT

A

Physical Therapy

76
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q.h.s.

A

Every night at bedtime

77
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q.i.d.

A

Four times a day

78
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q.o.d.

A

Every other day

79
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q2, q3

A

Ever 2 hours

Every3 hours

80
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R

A

rectal

Respiration so

81
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RBC

A

Red blood cells

82
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RLE

A

right lower extremities

83
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RN

A

Registered nurse

84
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ROM

A

range of motion

85
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R/O

A

Rule out

86
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S

A

Without

87
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S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

88
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spec

A

specimen

89
Q

SSE

A

Soap suds enema

90
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

91
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

92
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TIA

A

Trans-ischemic attack

93
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T.i.d.

A

Three times a day

94
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TPR

A

temperature,pulse, respiration

95
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TLC

A

Tender loving care

96
Q

UA

U/A

A

Urinalysis

97
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

98
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VS

A

Vital signs

99
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WBC

A

white blood cells

100
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W/C

A

Wheelchair

101
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Arom

A

Active range of motion

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