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Common Abbreviations Flashcards

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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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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12
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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
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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
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Nasogastric tube

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NGT

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57
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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
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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
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Weight

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wt

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69
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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
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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
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Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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CVA

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79
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Date of birth

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DOB

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80
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Fasting blood sugar

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FBS

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81
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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
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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
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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

90
Q

Critical care unit or coronary care unit

91
Q

Dressing

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dsg or drsg

92
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Foot

93
Q

Diabetes Mellitus

94
Q

Gynecology

95
Q

Treatment

96
Q

Prescription

97
Q

Sequential compression device

98
Q

Head of bed

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hob or HOB

99
Q

As soon as possible

100
Q

Electroencephalogram

101
Q

Dilatation & curettage

102
Q

Grain

103
Q

Bathroom priviliges

104
Q

Bilateral Upper Extremities

105
Q

Calories

106
Q

Right upper quadrant

107
Q

Complaint of

108
Q

Blood Urea Nitrogen

109
Q

Culture and Sensitivity

110
Q

Cancer

111
Q

Coronary Artery Bypass Graph

112
Q

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

113
Q

Coronary Artery Disease

114
Q

Cystic Fibrosis

115
Q

Congestive Heart Failure

116
Q

Licensed practical nurse

117
Q

Right lower extremity

118
Q

Out of bed

119
Q

Intake & Output

120
Q

Telephone Order

121
Q

Emergency Department/Emergency Room

122
Q

Milligram

123
Q

Orthopedics

124
Q

Below or low

125
Q

Vital Signs

126
Q

Intensive Care Unit

127
Q

Intravenous

128
Q

Sexually transmitted infection/Sexually transmitted disease

129
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At night

130
Q

Bilateral Lower Extremities

131
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Liter

132
Q

White Blood Count

133
Q

Ambulation/Ambulatory

134
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Microgram

135
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Bedside

136
Q

Range of Motion

137
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Twice a day

A

bid or BID

138
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Milliliter

139
Q

Obstetrics

140
Q

Gram

141
Q

Mouth, opening

142
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Bedrest

143
Q

Left Lower Extremity

144
Q

Hemoglobin

145
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Jugular Vein Distention

146
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Keep vein open

147
Q

Last menstrual period

148
Q

Right Lower Lobe

149
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Right Middle Lobe

150
Q

Right Upper Lobe

151
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Left Lower Lobe

152
Q

Chest Xray

153
Q

Chronic Renal Failure

154
Q

Computerized Tomography

155
Q

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

156
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5% Dextrose in Water

157
Q

Disseminated Intravascular coagulopathy

158
Q

Degenerative Joint Disease

159
Q

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

160
Q

Diabetes Mellitus

161
Q

Deep Vein Thrombosis

162
Q

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

163
Q

Endotracheal

164
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Endotracheal Tube

165
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Incision and drainage

166
Q

Fresh Frozen Plasma

167
Q

Glomerular Filtration Rate

168
Q

Hematocrit

169
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Total Parenteral Nutrition

170
Q

Transurethral Resection of Prostate

171
Q

Ultrasound

172
Q

Venous Access Device

173
Q

Times 2 days

174
Q

Long acting

175
Q

Year to date

176
Q

elixir

177
Q

suppository

178
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Tablespoon

179
Q

Intramuscular

180
Q

Left Upper Lobe

181
Q

Level of consciousness

182
Q

Lumbar Puncture

183
Q

Methicillan Resistant Staphaureus

184
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Vancomycin Resistant Enterococi

185
Q

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

186
Q

Pulmonary Function Test

187
Q

Normal Sinus Rhythm

188
Q

Post-op Day

189
Q

Packed Red Blood Cells

190
Q

Premature Ventricular Contraction

191
Q

Peripheral Vascular Disease

192
Q

Rheumatoid Arthritis

193
Q

Systemic Lupus Erytematous

194
Q

Symptoms

195
Q

Type and Cross

196
Q

Tuberculosis

197
Q

Transient Ischemic Attack

198
Q

Total Iron Binding Capacity

199
Q

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

200
Q

Urine Analysis

201
Q

Urinary Tract Infection

202
Q

Within Normal Limits

203
Q

Extended release/Extra large

204
Q

Cross-match

205
Q

Change

A

picture of a triangle

206
Q

sustained release

207
Q

suspension

208
Q

teaspoon

209
Q

Intradermal

210
Q

Subcutaneous

A

Sc, Subc, sc, SQ

211
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right eye

212
Q

both eyes

213
Q

below the knee amputation

214
Q

Acute renal failure

215
Q

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

216
Q

sublingual and saline lock

217
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left eye

218
Q

arterial blood gas

219
Q

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

220
Q

kidneys, ureter, bladder

221
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beats per minute

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