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1
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ABR

A

absolute bedrest

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ac, a.c.

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before meals

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3
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ad lib

A

as desired

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ADLs

A

activities of daily living

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adm.

A

admission

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amb

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ambulate, ambulatory

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as tol

A

as tolerated

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ax.

A

axillary

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BID, b.i.d

A

2x a day

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10
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BR

A

bedrest

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11
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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12
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BSC

A

bedside commode

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13
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c with line over it

A

with

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14
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cath.

A

catheter

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15
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CBR

A

complete bedrest

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16
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ck

A

check

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17
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cl liq

A

clear liquid

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18
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c/o

A

complains of, in care of

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19
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C. diff

A

clostridium difficile

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20
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CRE

A

carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae

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21
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CS

A

central supply

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22
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CVP

A

central venous pressure

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23
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DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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24
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DON

A

director of nursing

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25
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drsg

A

dressing

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26
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FF

A

force fluids

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27
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F/U, f/u

A

follow-up

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28
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FWB

A

full weight-bearing

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29
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geri-chair

A

geriatric chair

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30
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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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31
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HOB

A

head of bed

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32
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HS/hs

A

hours of sleep

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33
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ht

A

height

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34
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inc

A

incontinent

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35
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I&O

A

intake & output

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36
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isol

A

isolation

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37
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L, lt

A

left

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38
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lg

A

large

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39
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LOC

A

level of consciousness

40
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MDS

A

minimum data set

41
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mod

42
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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

43
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N/C

A

no complaints, no call

44
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NG, ng

A

nasogastric

45
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NKA

A

no known allergies

46
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

47
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NWB

A

non-weight bearing

48
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OOB

A

out of bed

49
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p with line over it

50
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pc, p.c.

A

after meals

51
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PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

52
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peri care

A

perineal care

53
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per os

54
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PO

55
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PPE

A

personal protective equipment

56
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p.r.n., prn

A

as necessary

57
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PWB

A

partial weight-bearing

58
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q with line over it

59
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q2h

A

every 2 hours

60
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q3h

A

every 3 hours

61
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q4h

A

every 4 hours

62
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qh, qhr

A

every hour

63
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qhs

A

every night at bedtime

64
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q.i.d., qid

65
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RR

A

respiration rate

66
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R, rt.

67
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res.

68
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RF

A

restricted fluids

69
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R/O

70
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s with line over it

71
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SDS

A

safety data sheet

72
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SP

A

standard precautions

73
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spec.

74
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ss

75
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S&S, S/S

A

signs and symptoms

76
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std. prec.

A

standard precautions

77
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

78
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t.i.d., TID

79
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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respiration

80
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U/A, u/a

A

urinalysis

81
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VRE

A

vancomycin-resistant enterococcus

82
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VS, vs

A

vital signs

83
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w/c, W/C

A

wheelchair

84
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wt.

85
Q

1 oz = ? mL

86
Q

1 cup = ? oz = ? mL

A

8 oz = 240 mL

87
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1 L = ? mL

88
Q

2 pints = ? quart (qt) = ? mL

A

1 quart = 960 mL

89
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2 quarts = ? gal = ? Ls

A

1/2 gallon = 2 Ls

90
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4 quarts = ? gal

A

1 gallon (gal)

91
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1 kg = ? lbs

92
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1 g = ? mg

93
Q

1 lb = ? oz

94
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1 inch = ? cm

A

2.54 cm (round to 2.5)

95
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10 mm = ? cm

96
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100 cm = ? m

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