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HT

A

Height

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NAS

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No added salt/sodium/Na

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SLP

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Speech & Language Pathologist

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FF

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Force fluids

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AROM

A

Active Range of Motion

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DC

A

Discontinue

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Without

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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CA

A

Calcium

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AND

A

Allow Natural Death

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FBS

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Fasting Blood Sugar

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TX

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Treatment

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VS

A

Vital Signs

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DX

A

Diagnosis

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U

A

Unit

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N&V

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Nausea and Vomiting

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AC

A

Before meals

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DON

A

Director of Nursing

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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NA

A

Sodium

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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NAS

A

No added Salt/Sodium/NA

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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H2O

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Water

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ADL’s

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Activities of Daily Living

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PT

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Physical Therapy

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AX

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Axillary/Armpit

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OOB

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Out of Bed

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29
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PROM

A

Passive Range of Motion

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Hg

A

Mercury

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31
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AMB

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Ambulate

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AMT

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Amount

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33
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C

A

Celsius

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WBAT

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Weight Bearing as Tolerated

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35
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ci

A

Chloride

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36
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BID

A

Twice a day

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C/O

A

Complains of…

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QH

A

Every hour

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WT

A

Weight

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OZ

A

Ounce

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PC

A

After meals

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ML

A

Milliliters

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UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

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GU

A

Genitourinary

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ADON

A

Assistant Director of Nursing

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HS

A

Hour of Sleep / Bedtime

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MI

A

Myocardial Infraction

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ABX/ABT

A

Antibiotic/Antibiotic Therapy

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ROM

A

Range of Motion

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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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Au

A

Gold

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LCS

A

Low concentrated sweets

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I&O

A

Intake and Output

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VS

A

Vital Signs

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NCS

A

No concentrated sweets

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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QID

A

Four times per day

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CA

A

Cancer

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PSO2

A

Pulse Oxygen Saturation

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HX

A

History

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HOH

A

Heard of Hearing

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W/C

A

Wheelchair

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NWB

A

Nonbearing

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Sx

A

Symptoms of surgery

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PRN

A

As needed

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SOA

A

Short of Air

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TID

A

Three times a day

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HOB

A

Head of Bed

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CC

A

Cubic centimeter

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TTWB

A

Toe Touch Weight Bearing

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Cl Liq

A

Clear liquids

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AM

A

Morning (Ante Meridian)

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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X

A

Times

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IV

A

Intravenous

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Q

A

With

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QD

A

Every day

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RCS

A

Reduced Concentrated Sweet

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TX

A

Treatment

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PM

A

Afternoon or Evening (Post meridian)

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PRN

A

As necessary

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RCS

A

Reduced concentrated sweet

83
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O2

A

Oxygen

84
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TPR

A

Temperature, Pulse, Respirations

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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PO

A

By mouth

87
Q

Don/Doff

A

Put on/Take off

88
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FX

A

Fracture

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RX

A

Prescription

90
Q

OT

A

Occupational Therapy

91
Q

Ad lib

A

As desired

92
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident / Stroke