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AD:

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Alzheimer’s disease

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ADA:

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Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990

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ADL:

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Activities of daily living

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AED:

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Automated external defibrillator

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AFB:

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American Foundation for the Blind

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AHA:

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American Heart Association

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AIDS:

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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AIIR:

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Airborne infection isolation room

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AKA:

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Above-the-knee amputation

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ALR:

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Assisted living residence

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ALS:

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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AMD:

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Age-related macular degeneration

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ASL:

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American Sign Language

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BKA:

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Below-the-knee amputation

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BLS:

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Basic Life Support

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BM:

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Bowel movement

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BP:

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Blood pressure

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BPD:

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Borderline personality disorder

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BPH:

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia

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C:

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Centigrade

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CAA:

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Care area assessment

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CAD:

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Coronary artery disease

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CCRC:

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Continuing care retirement community

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CDC:

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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C. Diff:

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Clostridium difficile

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cm:

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Centimeter

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CMS:

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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CNA:

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Certified nursing assistant, certified nurse aide

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CO2

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Carbon dioxide

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COPD:

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CP:

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Cerebral palsy

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CPAP:

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Continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR:

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVA:

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Cerebrovascular accident

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DD:

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Developmental disability

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DNR:

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Do Not Resuscitate

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DON:

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Director of nursing

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DS:

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Down syndrome

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DV:

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Daily Value

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ED:

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Erectile dysfunction

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EHR:

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Electronic health record

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EMR:

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Electronic medical record

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EMS:

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Emergency Medical Services

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EPHI:

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Electronic protected health information

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ET:

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Endotracheal

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F:

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Fahrenheit

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FAST:

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Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call EMS

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FBAO:

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Foreign-body airway obstruction

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FDA:

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Food and Drug Administration

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FXS:

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Fragile X syndrome

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GDS:

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Global deterioration scale

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GERD:

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI:

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Gastrointestinal

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gtt:

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Drops

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gtt/min:

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Drops per minute

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HAI:

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Healthcare-associated infection

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HBV:

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Hepatitis B virus

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Hg:

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HIPAA:

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

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HIV:

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Human immunodeficiency virus

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HMO:

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Health maintenance organization

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HOH:

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Hard of hearing

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HS:

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Hour of sleep

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ID:

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Identification

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IDT:

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Interdisciplinary team

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I&O:

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Intake and output

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IQ:

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Intelligence quotient

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IV:

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Intravenous

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lb:

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L/min:

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Liters per minute

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LNA:

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Licensed nursing assistant

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LPN:

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Licensed practical nurse

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LVN:

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Licensed vocational nurse

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MCI:

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Mild cognitive impairment

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MDRO:

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Multidrug-resistant organism

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MDS:

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Minimum Data Set

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mg:

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MI:

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Myocardial infarction

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mL:

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Milliliter

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mm:

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Millimeter

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mm Hg:

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Millimeters of mercury

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MRSA:

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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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MS:

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Multiple sclerosis

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MSD:

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Musculoskeletal disorder

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NAMI:

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National Alliance on Mental Illness

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NATCEP:

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Nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program

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NCSBN:

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National Council of State Boards of Nursing

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NG:

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Nasogastric

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NIA:

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National Institute on Aging

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NIAAA:

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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

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NIMH:

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National Institute of Mental Health

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NPO:

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Non per os; nothing by mouth

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NREM:

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Nonrapid eye movement

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O 2 :

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OBRA:

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Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987

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OCD:

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder

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OPIM:

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Other potentially infectious materials

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OSHA:

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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OT:

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Occupational therapy

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oz:

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PASS:

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Pull the safety pin, aim low, squeeze the lever, sweep back and forth

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PEG:

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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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PHI:

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Protected health information

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PICC:

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Peripherally inserted central catheter

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POC:

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Point of care

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POLST:

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Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment

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PPE:

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Personal protective equipment

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PPO:

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Preferred provider organization

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PT:

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Physical therapy

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PTSD:

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Posttraumatic stress disorder

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RA:

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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RACE:

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Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish

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RBC:

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Red blood cell

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REM:

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Rapid eye movement

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RN:

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Registered nurse

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RNA:

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Registered nurse aide

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ROM:

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Range of motion

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SB:

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Spina bifida

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SCA:

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Sudden cardiac arrest

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SDS:

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Safety Data Sheet

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SNF:

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Skilled nursing facility

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SpO2

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Saturation of peripheral oxygen (pulse oximetry)

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SSE:

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Soapsuds enema

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STD:

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Sexually transmitted disease

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STNA:

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State-tested nursing assistant

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TB:

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Tuberculosis

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TBI:

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Traumatic brain injury

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TENS:

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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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TIA:

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Transient ischemic attack

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TJC:

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The Joint Commission

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TPN:

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Total parenteral nutrition

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TPR:

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Temperature, pulse, and respiration

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TURP:

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Transuretheral resection of the prostate

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TWE:

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Tapwater enema

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UAP:

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Unlicensed assistive personnel

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USDA:

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United States Department of Agriculture

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UTI:

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Urinary tract infection

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VF:

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Ventricular fibrillation

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V-fib:

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Ventricular fibrillation

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VRE:

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Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus

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WBC:

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White blood cell

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