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1
Q

ou

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both eyes

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od

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right eye

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3
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os

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left eye

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au

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both ears

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5
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ad

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right ear

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6
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as

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left ear

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7
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1/2 NS

A

half normal saline 0.45%

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8
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ac

A

before meals

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9
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am

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morning

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10
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APAP

A

acetaminophen

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11
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ATC

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around the clock

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12
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bid

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twice daily

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13
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BP

A

blood pressure

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14
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BS

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blood sugar

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15
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c

A

with

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16
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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17
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comp

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compound

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18
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D/C

A

discontinue

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19
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DAW

A

dispense as written

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20
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disp

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dispense

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21
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elix

A

elixir

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22
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fl

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fluid

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23
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gr

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grain

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24
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h or hr

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hour

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25
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aa

A

of each

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26
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amp

A

ampule

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27
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aq

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aqueous, water

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28
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ASA

A

asprin

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29
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BM

A

bowel movement

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30
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brady

A

slow

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31
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BSA

A

body surface area

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32
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cap

A

capsule

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33
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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34
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d.t.d.

A

give of such dose

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35
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D5W

A

5% dextrose in water

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36
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dil

A

dilute

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37
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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38
Q

et

A

and

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39
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g

A

grams

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40
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gtt(s)

A

drops

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41
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HA

42
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HBP

A

high blood pressure

43
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hs

A

hour of sleep or bedtime

44
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hypo

A

below, deficient

45
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IM

A

intramuscular

46
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IV

A

intravenous

47
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

48
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LR

A

ringers lactate

49
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

50
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Min

51
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m0sm

A

milliosmoles

52
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N.R. or non rep

A

no refill or do not repeat

53
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neo

54
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

55
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NS

A

normal saline .9%

56
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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

57
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oint

58
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per

A

by or through

59
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po

60
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pulv

61
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q2h

A

every 2 hours

62
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m2

A

square meter

63
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HC

A

hydrocortisone

64
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hyper

65
Q

ID

A

intradermal

66
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inj

67
Q

IVP

A

intravenous push

68
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L

69
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mcg

70
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mg

71
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mL

A

milliliter

72
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MS

A

morphine sulfate

73
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N/V or N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

74
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NKA

A

no known allergies

75
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noct

76
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

77
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pc

A

after meals

78
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pm

79
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prn

80
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q

81
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q4-6h

A

every 4-6 hours

82
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q4h

A

every 4 hours

83
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qd

84
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qid

A

for times a day

85
Q

qs

A

a sufficient amount to make

86
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S

87
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

88
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SL

A

sublingual

89
Q

sos

A

if there is need

90
Q

stat

A

immediately

91
Q

susp

A

susoension

92
Q

tab

93
Q

tbsp or T

A

tablespoon

94
Q

tiw

A

three times weekly

95
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

96
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tsp or t

97
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