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1
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Activities of daily living

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ADL

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Before

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a (w/ a line over it)

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3
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Complete blood count

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CBC

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Female

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F

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5
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Patient-controlled analgesia

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PCA

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Registered Nurse

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RN

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7
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As desired, if the patient desires

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Ad lib

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8
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Bed rest

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BR

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9
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Before meals

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ac (w/ a line over the “a”)

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10
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No added salt

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NAS

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11
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By or through

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per

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Every

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q (or q with a line over it)

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13
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As needed

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prn

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14
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Above-knee amputation

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AKA

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15
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Anterior/posterior

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A/P

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16
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Carbon dioxide

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CO2 (the 2 is a subscript)

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17
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Do not resuscitate

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DNR

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18
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Genitourinary

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GU

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19
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Physical therapy

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PT

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20
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Every morning

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qam

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21
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Nurse Practitioner

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NP

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22
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Right ear

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AD

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23
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Diagnosis

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DX or Dx

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24
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Gastrointestinal

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GI

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25
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By mouth

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PO or po

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26
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Morning

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am

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27
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Health maintenance organization

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HMO

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28
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Eyes, ears, nose, throat

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EENT

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29
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Rule out

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R/O

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30
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Without

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s (with a line over it)

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31
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Adult Nurse Practitioner

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ANP

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32
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Bowel Movement

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BM

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33
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR

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34
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Electrocardiogram

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EKG/ECG

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35
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History of

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h/o

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36
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After

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p (with a line over it)

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37
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Four times a day

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qid

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38
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Amount

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Amt

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39
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With

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c (with a line over it)

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40
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Hard of hearing

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HOH

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41
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Abdomen

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Abd

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42
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Medical doctor

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MD

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43
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Operating Room

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OR

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44
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Temperature, pulse, respirations

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TPR

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45
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Wheelchair

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w/c

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46
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Intravenous push (caution do not use to mean “IV piggyback”)

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IVP

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47
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Identification

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ID

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48
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Centimeter

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cm

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49
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Fracture

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Fx

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50
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After meals

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pc (with a line over the “p”)

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51
Q

Verbal order

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VO

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52
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One-half

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ss

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53
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History & Physical

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H&P

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54
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Pound

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Lb, lb.

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55
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Midnight

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MN

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56
Q

Nasogastric tube

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NGT

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57
Q

Ounce

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oz

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58
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Soapsuds enema

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SSE

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59
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Three times a day

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tid

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60
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Hour

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hr

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61
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Nasogastric

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NG

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62
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Occupational Therapy

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OT

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63
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Short of breath

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SOB

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64
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Height

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ht

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65
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Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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N/V/D

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66
Q

Medication

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med

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67
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Immediately

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Stat

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68
Q

Weight

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wt

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69
Q

Right Lower Quadrent

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RLQ

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70
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Above or high

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hyper

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71
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No known allergies or no known drug allergies

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NKA/NKDA

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72
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Nothing by mouth

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NPO

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73
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Oxygen

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O2

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74
Q

Tuberculosis

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TB

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75
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Within normal limits

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WNL

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76
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Hypertension

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HTN

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77
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Isolation

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Isol

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78
Q

Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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CVA

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79
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Date of birth

A

DOB

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80
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Fasting blood sugar

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FBS

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81
Q

Headache

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HA

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82
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Patient

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Pt

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83
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Family Nurse Practitioner

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FNP

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84
Q

Alcohol

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ETOH

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85
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Fluid

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Fl

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86
Q

Drops

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gtt (s)

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87
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Every hour

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qh

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88
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Left ear

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AS

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89
Q

Bedside commode

A

BSC

90
Q

Critical care unit or coronary care unit

A

CCU

91
Q

Dressing

A

dsg or drsg

92
Q

Foot

A

ft

93
Q

Diabetes Mellitus

A

DM

94
Q

Gynecology

A

GYN

95
Q

Treatment

A

Tx

96
Q

Prescription

A

RX or Rx

97
Q

Sequential compression device

A

SCD

98
Q

Head of bed

A

hob or HOB

99
Q

As soon as possible

A

ASAP

100
Q

Electroencephalogram

A

EEG

101
Q

Dilatation & curettage

A

D&C

102
Q

Grain

A

gr

103
Q

Bathroom priviliges

A

BRP

104
Q

Bilateral Upper Extremities

A

BUE

105
Q

Calories

A

cal

106
Q

Right upper quadrant

A

RUQ

107
Q

Complaint of

A

c/o

108
Q

Blood Urea Nitrogen

A

BUN

109
Q

Culture and Sensitivity

A

C & S

110
Q

Cancer

A

CA

111
Q

Coronary Artery Bypass Graph

A

CABG

112
Q

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A

COPD

113
Q

Coronary Artery Disease

A

CAD

114
Q

Cystic Fibrosis

A

CF

115
Q

Congestive Heart Failure

A

CHF

116
Q

Licensed practical nurse

A

LPN

117
Q

Right lower extremity

A

RLE

118
Q

Out of bed

A

OOB

119
Q

Intake & Output

A

I&O

120
Q

Telephone Order

A

TO

121
Q

Emergency Department/Emergency Room

A

ED/ER

122
Q

Milligram

A

mg

123
Q

Orthopedics

A

ortho

124
Q

Below or low

A

hypo

125
Q

Vital Signs

A

VS

126
Q

Intensive Care Unit

A

ICU

127
Q

Intravenous

A

IV

128
Q

Sexually transmitted infection/Sexually transmitted disease

A

STI/STD

129
Q

At night

A

noc

130
Q

Bilateral Lower Extremities

A

BLE

131
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Liter

A

L

132
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White Blood Count

A

WBC

133
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Ambulation/Ambulatory

A

Amb

134
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Microgram

A

mcg

135
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Bedside

A

BS

136
Q

Range of Motion

A

ROM

137
Q

Twice a day

A

bid or BID

138
Q

Milliliter

A

mL

139
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Obstetrics

A

OB

140
Q

Gram

A

g or gm

141
Q

Mouth, opening

A

os

142
Q

Bedrest

A

BR

143
Q

Left Lower Extremity

A

LLE

144
Q

Hemoglobin

A

Hgb

145
Q

Jugular Vein Distention

A

JVD

146
Q

Keep vein open

A

KVO

147
Q

Last menstrual period

A

LMP

148
Q

Right Lower Lobe

A

RLL

149
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Right Middle Lobe

A

RML

150
Q

Right Upper Lobe

A

RUL

151
Q

Left Lower Lobe

A

LLL

152
Q

Chest Xray

A

CXR

153
Q

Chronic Renal Failure

A

CRF

154
Q

Computerized Tomography

A

CT

155
Q

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

A

CSF

156
Q

5% Dextrose in Water

A

D5W

157
Q

Disseminated Intravascular coagulopathy

A

DIC

158
Q

Degenerative Joint Disease

A

DJD

159
Q

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

A

DKA

160
Q

Diabetes Mellitus

A

DM

161
Q

Deep Vein Thrombosis

A

DVT

162
Q

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

A

ESR

163
Q

Endotracheal

A

ET

164
Q

Endotracheal Tube

A

ETT

165
Q

Incision and drainage

A

I&D

166
Q

Fresh Frozen Plasma

A

FFP

167
Q

Glomerular Filtration Rate

A

GFR

168
Q

Hematocrit

A

HCT

169
Q

Total Parenteral Nutrition

A

TPN

170
Q

Transurethral Resection of Prostate

A

TURP

171
Q

Ultrasound

A

US

172
Q

Venous Access Device

A

VAD

173
Q

Times 2 days

A

X 2 days

174
Q

Long acting

A

LA

175
Q

Year to date

A

ytd

176
Q

elixir

A

elix

177
Q

suppository

A

Supp

178
Q

Tablespoon

A

tbsp, T

179
Q

Intramuscular

A

IM

180
Q

Left Upper Lobe

A

LUL

181
Q

Level of consciousness

A

LOC

182
Q

Lumbar Puncture

A

LP

183
Q

Methicillan Resistant Staphaureus

A

MRSA

184
Q

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococi

A

VRE

185
Q

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

A

NIDDM

186
Q

Pulmonary Function Test

A

PFT

187
Q

Normal Sinus Rhythm

A

NSR

188
Q

Post-op Day

A

POD

189
Q

Packed Red Blood Cells

A

PRBC’s

190
Q

Premature Ventricular Contraction

A

PVC

191
Q

Peripheral Vascular Disease

A

PVD

192
Q

Rheumatoid Arthritis

A

RA

193
Q

Systemic Lupus Erytematous

A

SLE

194
Q

Symptoms

A

Sx

195
Q

Type and Cross

A

T & C

196
Q

Tuberculosis

A

TB

197
Q

Transient Ischemic Attack

A

TIA

198
Q

Total Iron Binding Capacity

A

TIBC

199
Q

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

A

TSH

200
Q

Urine Analysis

A

UA

201
Q

Urinary Tract Infection

A

UTI

202
Q

Within Normal Limits

A

WNL

203
Q

Extended release/Extra large

A

XL

204
Q

Cross-match

A

XM

205
Q

Change

A

picture of a triangle

206
Q

sustained release

A

SR

207
Q

suspension

A

Susp

208
Q

teaspoon

A

tsp, t

209
Q

Intradermal

A

ID

210
Q

Subcutaneous

A

Sc, Subc, sc, SQ

211
Q

right eye

A

OD

212
Q

both eyes

A

OU

213
Q

below the knee amputation

A

BKA

214
Q

Acute renal failure

A

ARF

215
Q

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

A

BPH

216
Q

sublingual and saline lock

A

SL, sl

217
Q

left eye

A

OS

218
Q

arterial blood gas

A

ABG

219
Q

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

A

ARDS

220
Q

kidneys, ureter, bladder

A

KUB

221
Q

beats per minute

A

bpm

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