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1
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p or p.

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After

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c or c.

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With

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ac or ac

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Before Meals

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pc or pc

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After Meals

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s or s.

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Without

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ad lib

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as desired

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ASAP

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as soon as possible

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STAT

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immediately

now

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AM

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morning

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PM

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evening

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prn

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when necessary

as needed

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h or hr

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hour

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q

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every

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qd or daily

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everyday`

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qh or qhr

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every hour

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q2h

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every 2 hours

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q3h

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every 3 hours

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q4h

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every 4 hours

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q6h

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every 6 hours

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q12h

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every 12 hours

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21
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bid

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twice a day

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tid

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three times a day

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qid

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four times a day

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24
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mcg

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microgram

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25
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gtt

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drop

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mm

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millimeter

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mg

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milligram

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ml

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milliliter

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cm

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centimeter

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30
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g

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gram

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l

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liter

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m

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meter

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kg

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kilogram

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34
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mEq

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milliequivalent

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35
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km

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kilometer

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36
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gr

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grain

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37
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tsp

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teaspoon

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ht

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height

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oz

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ounce

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40
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TBSP

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tablespoon

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41
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wt

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weight

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42
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lb

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pound

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43
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qt

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quart

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44
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SL

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sublingual

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45
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IM

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intramuscular

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46
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IV

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intravenous

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47
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PO

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by mouth

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48
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subcut

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subcutaneous

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49
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PR

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per rectum

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50
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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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51
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ID

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intradermal

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52
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top

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topical

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53
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EC

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enteric coated

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54
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cap

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capsule

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55
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tab

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tablet

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56
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I/O

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input output

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57
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LBM

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last bowel movement

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58
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UO

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urine output

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59
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qs

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quantity sufficient

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60
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BM

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bowel movement

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61
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T

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temperature

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P

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pulse

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63
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R

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respiration

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64
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TPR

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temperature pulse respiration

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65
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BP

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blood pressure

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66
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spO2

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oxygen saturation

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67
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VS

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vital signs

68
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HR

A

heart rate

69
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mmHg

A

millimeters of mercury

70
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TPR BP

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temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure

71
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pt

72
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DOB

A

date of birth

73
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

74
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dx

75
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

76
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c/o

A

complaints of

77
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hx

h/o

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history of

78
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Rx

A

prescription

79
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Tx

80
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R/O

81
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S/P

A

status post

82
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OTC

A

over the counter

83
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ADL’s

A

activities of daily living

84
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BR

85
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BR w/ BRP

A

bed rest with bathroom privileges

86
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HOB

A

head of bed

87
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Up ad lib

A

up as desired

88
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OOB

A

out of bed

89
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w/c

A

wheelchair

90
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4WW

A

four wheel walker

91
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TCDB

A

turn cough deep breath

92
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NWB

A

no wait bearing

93
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ROM

A

range of motion

94
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A/O

A

alert and oriented

95
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LOC

A

level of consciousness

96
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HOH

A

hard of hearing

97
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HA

98
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N/V

A

nausea and vomitting

99
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SOB

A

short of breath

100
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BMI

A

body mass index

101
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EBL

A

estimated blood loss

102
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NAD

A

no apparent distress

103
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LLQ

A

lower left quadrant

104
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LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

105
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WNL

A

within normal limits

106
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RLQ

A

right lower quadrants

107
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RUQ

A

right upper quadrants

108
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ASA

109
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PCN

A

penicillin

110
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ETOH

111
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

112
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

113
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CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

114
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

115
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

116
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

117
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

118
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OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

119
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DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

120
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

121
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PNA

122
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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

123
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SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia

124
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

125
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a-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

126
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CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

127
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Ca

128
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EKG

A

electrocardiogram

129
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`CXR

A

chest xray

130
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WBC

A

white blood count

131
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CT

A

computed tomography

132
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CBC

A

complete blood count

133
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

134
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

135
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RBC

A

red blood cells

136
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UA

A

urinalysis

137
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VO

A

verbal order

138
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TO

A

telephone order

139
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LFT

A

liver function test

140
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

141
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RN

A

registered nurse

142
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PTSD

A

post traumatic stress disorder

143
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NG

A

naso gastric

144
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LPN

A

licensed practical nurse

145
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HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

146
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GT

A

gastrostomy tube

147
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OT

A

occupational therapy

148
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AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

149
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

150
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PT

A

physical therapy

151
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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

152
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CDC

A

centers for disease control

153
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RT

A

respiration therapy

154
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a or a.

155
Q

1g into mg

156
Q

2TBSP into oz

157
Q

1 cup into oz

158
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1kg into lbs

159
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30 ml into oz

160
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1TBSP into ml

161
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1TBSP into tsp

162
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1ml into l

163
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1mg into mcg

164
Q

fahrenheit into Celsius

A

F-32
C=———
1.8

165
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celsius into Fahrenheit

A

F= 1.8 * C + 32

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