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Foundations Abbreviations R-Symbols Flashcards

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R

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Respiration, rectal

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Rt

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right

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RA

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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RBC

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red blood count

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RDS

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Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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Rehab

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rehabilitation

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REM

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rapid eye movement

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RICE

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Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

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RLE

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Right Lower Extremity

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RLL

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right lower lobe

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RLQ

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Right lower Quadrant

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rot.

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rotation

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RUQ

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Right upper Quadrant

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RML

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right middle lobe

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R/O

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Rule out

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ROM

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Range of Motion

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RR

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Respiratory rate, recovery room

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RUE

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Right Upper Extremity

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RUL

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Right upper lobe

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Rx

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prescription

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S w/ line above

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without

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SAQ

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short arc quad

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SBA

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Stand by assistance

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SCI

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spinal cord injury

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SCM

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sternocleidomastoid

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shld.

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shoulder

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SIDS

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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SLB

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short leg brace

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SLC

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short leg cast

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SLR

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straight leg raise

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SNF

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Skilled Nursing Facility

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SOB

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Short of Breath

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33
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S/P

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status post

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S/S, S&S

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signs & symptoms

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STG

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short term goals

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36
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staph

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staphylococcus

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stat

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immediately, at once

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std.

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standard

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STD

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sexually transmitted disease

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strep

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streptococcus

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SVN

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Small volume nebulizer

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T

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trace, temperature

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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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T & A

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Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy

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TD

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transdermal

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TENS

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transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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Ther, THER

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therapy, therapeutic

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THA

A

Total Hip Arthroplasty

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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TID

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3 times a day

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TKA

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total knee arthroplasty

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TKE

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terminal knee extension

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TMJ

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Temporomandibular joint

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T/O

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Telephone Order

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tol.

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Tolerated

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respiration

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TSR

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Total shoulder replacement

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TTWB

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toe touch weight bearing

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TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostate

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Tx

A

treatment

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UA, U/A

A

Urinalysis

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U/E, UE

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Upper Extremity

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UK

A

unknown

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ULN

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upper limits of normal

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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UP

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upright posture

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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US

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Ultrasound

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UVR

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ultraviolet radiation

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VA

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Veterans Administration

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vc’s

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verbal cuss

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v/c

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vital capacity

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VD

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venereal disease

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VHD

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Vascular Heart Disease

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V/O

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Verbal Order

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V/S

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Vital Signs

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WB

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weight bearing

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WBAT

A

weight bearing as tolerated

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WBC

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white blood count, white blood cells

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WBQC

A

wide base quad cane

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w/c

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wheelchair

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WFL

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Within Functional Limits

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WK, wk

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week

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WNL

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Within Normal Limits

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w/o

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without

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WOP

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without pain

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t

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weight

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x

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times

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XR

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X-ray

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XRT

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Radiation Therapy

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yd

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Yard(s)

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y/o

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Year(s) old

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YOB

A

year of birth

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yr, YR, Yr, yrs

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Year(s)

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