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1
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a

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before

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ac

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before meals

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ad lib

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as desired

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am

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morning

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amp

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ampule

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aq

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aqueous (water)

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7
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bid

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twice a day

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cap

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capsule

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gtt

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drop

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h or hr

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hour

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IM

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intramuscular

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IV

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intravenous

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13
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no

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number

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14
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pc

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after meals; after eating

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PO

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by mouth

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PM or pm

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afternoon

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PRN

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when needed/necessary

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18
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qid

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four times per day

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q2h

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every 2 hours (even or when first given)

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q4h

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every 4 hours (even)

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q6h

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every 6 hours (even)

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q8h

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every 8 hours (even)

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q12h

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every 12 hours

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24
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Rx

A

take

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25
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STAT

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immediately/at once

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26
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tab

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tablet

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27
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tid

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three times a day

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BP

A

blood pressure

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29
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c

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with

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30
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C

A

celsius; centigrade

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31
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cap

A

capsule

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32
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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33
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cc

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cubic centimeter

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34
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CVP

A

central venous pressure

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35
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d

A

day

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36
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D/W

A

dextrose in water

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37
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D5W or D5/W

A

5% dextrose in water

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38
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daw

A

dispense as written

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39
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dr

A

dram

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40
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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41
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elix

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elixer

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42
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ER

A

extended release

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43
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F

A

fahrenheit

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44
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g

A

gram

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45
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gr

46
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GT

A

gastrostomy tube

47
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gtt

48
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hs

A

hour of sleep; bedtime

49
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IC

A

intracardiac

50
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IVP

A

intravenous push

51
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

52
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IVSS

A

IV soluset

53
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kg

54
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KVO

A

keep vein open

55
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L

56
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LA

A

long acting

57
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lb

58
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LIB

A

left in bag/left in bottle

59
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LOS

A

length of stay

60
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MAR

A

medication administration record

61
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mcg

62
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mcgtt

63
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

64
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mg

65
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min

66
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mL

A

millileter

67
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mU

68
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n, noct

69
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NDC

A

nation drug code

70
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NGT

A

nasogastric tube

71
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NKA

A

no known allergies

72
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

73
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NKFA

A

no known food allergies

74
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NPO

A

nothing per mouth

75
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NS

A

normal saline

76
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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

77
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

78
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oz

79
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p

80
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PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

81
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P

82
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pc

A

after meals

83
Q

PEJ

A

percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy

84
Q

PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

85
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PO

86
Q

POST-OP

A

after surgery

87
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PR

A

by way of the rectum

88
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PRE-OP

A

before surgery

89
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Pt

90
Q

pt

91
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q

92
Q

qn

A

every night

93
Q

qs

A

quantity sufficient or sufficient amount

94
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R

A

respirations

95
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R/O

96
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Rx

A

prescription/treatment

97
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s

98
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SIG

A

directions to the patient

99
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SL

A

sublingual

100
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SR

A

sustained release

101
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subcut

A

subcutaneous

102
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supp

A

suppository

103
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susp

A

suspension

104
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T or tbs

A

tablespoon

105
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t or tsp

106
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T

A

temperature

107
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t.i.d.

A

three times a day

108
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutirion

109
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USP

A

United States Pharmacopeia

110
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V/S

A

vital signs

111
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