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1
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a

A

artery

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aa

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of each

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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ac

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before a meal

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ad

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right ear

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ad lib

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as desired

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ad sat

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to saturation

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a.m.

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in the morning

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ant

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anterior

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app.

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applicator full

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aq

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water

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aq dist

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distilled water

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as

A

left ear

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ATC

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around the clock

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au

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each ear

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AV

A

atrioventricular

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17
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bid

A

twice a day

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BS

A

blood sugar

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BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

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21
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c

A

with

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22
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Cap

A

capsule

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23
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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24
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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25
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dc

A

discontinue

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dil

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dilute

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disp

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dispense

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dr

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dram

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29
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DM

A

distilled water

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30
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D5W

A

5% dextrose in water

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31
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D10W

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10% dextrose in water

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32
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D5LR

A

5% dextrose in lactated Ringer’s solution

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33
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D5NS

A

5% dextrose in normal saline

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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35
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ECF

A

extracellular fluid

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36
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elix.

A

elixir

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37
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ESR

A

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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38
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et

A

and

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39
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F

A

female

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FEV

A

forced expiratory volume

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fl

A

fluid

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42
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fl dr

A

fluid dram

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43
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fl oz

A

fluid ounce

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44
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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gr

A

grain

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Grad

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gtt.

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h, hr

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HA

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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h.s (hor som)

A

hour of sleep (bedtime)

52
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HTN

A

hypertension

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ID

A

intradermal

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IM

A

intramuscularly

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qd

56
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Inj.

57
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Instill

A

instillation

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IU

A

international unit (rarely used anymore)

59
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IV

A

intravenously

60
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IVP

A

intravenously push

61
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

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Lot

63
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mEq

A

milliequivalent

64
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MS

A

morphine sulfate

65
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N/V

A

nausea and vomiting

66
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NMT

A

not more than

67
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

68
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NS

A

normal saline

69
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1/2 NS

A

half strength NS (0.45% NaCl)

70
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NTE

A

not to exceed

71
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NTG

A

nitroglycerin

72
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OD

73
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Oint.

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OS

75
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OU

A

both eyes (each eye)

76
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pc

A

after meals

77
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pm

78
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po

79
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prn

80
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pwd

81
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q

82
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qam

A

every morning

83
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qd

84
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qh

A

every hour

85
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qhs

A

at bedtime every night

86
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q2h, etc.

A

every (n) hours

87
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qid

A

four times a day

88
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qod

A

every other day

89
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qs

A

a sufficient quantity

90
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s

91
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Sig

A

label (v.)

92
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SL

A

under the tongue

93
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

94
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Soln

95
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sq (sc)

A

subcutaneously

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ss

97
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stat

A

immediately

98
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supp.

A

suppository

99
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susp.

A

suspension

100
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syr

101
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tab

102
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tbsp

A

tablespoon

103
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t.i.d.

A

three times a day

104
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top

105
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TPN

A

total peripheral (parenteral) nutrition

106
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tr

107
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tsp

A

teaspoonful

108
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ud

A

as directed

109
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ung

110
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

111
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

112
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vag

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Pharmacy Technician (3 decks)

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