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1
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What does URM mean?

A

Unit record medical provider

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What does LOS mean?

A

length of stay (always written in days)

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What does WMP mean?

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Wound Management Plan

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What does NFR mean?

A

Not For Resuss

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What does BD/ b.d mean?

A

By Daily (bis in die)

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What does NP mean?

A

Nasal Prongs

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What does IMI mean?

A

Intramuscular injection

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What does BMR mean?

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Basal metabolic rate which is the energy needed to maintain breathing, circulation, heart rate and temperature.

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What does DM mean?

A

Diabetes mellitus

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What does BGL mean?

A

Blood glucose level

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What does MSU mean?

A

midstream urine

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What does NAD mean?

A

No abnormality detected

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What does PAC mean?

A

pressure area care.

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14
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What does BD/bd mean?

A

twice a day

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What does prn mean?

A

whenever there is a need/ when required

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16
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What does PEG mean?

A

percutaneous enteral gastrostomy

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17
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What does stat mean?

A

Give immediately

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18
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What does TDS/tds mean?

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3 times per day

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What does IV(inj) mean?

A

intravenous (injection)

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What does NG(T) mean?

A

Nasogastric (tube)

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21
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What does PO mean?

A

orally

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22
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What does PV mean?

A

per vagina

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What does PR mean?

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per rectum

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24
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What does g mean?

A

Gram

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25
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What does Microg mean?

A

microgram

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26
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What does Subcut mean?

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Subcutaneous

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27
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What does QID/qid mean?

A

4 TIMES PER DAY

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What does nocte mean?

A

at night

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29
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What does mane mean?

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in the morning

30
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What does NKDA mean?

A

no known drug allergies

31
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What does n/s mean?

A

normal saline

32
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What does # mean?

A

fracture/ problem/ number

33
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What does abd mean?

A

abdomen

34
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What does ACAT mean?

A

Aged Care Assessment Team

35
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What does ACFI mean?

A

Aged Care Funding Instrument

36
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What does ADL’s mean?

A

Activities of Daily Living

37
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What does AIDS mean?

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

38
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What does AMS mean?

A

altered mental state

39
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What does BCC mean?

A

basal cell carcinoma

40
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What does BMI mean?

A

body mass index

41
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What does BNO mean?

A

bowels not open

42
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What does BO mean?

A

bowels open

43
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What does BSL mean?

A

blood sugar levels

44
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What does BWO mean?

A

bowels well open

45
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What does C/F mean?

A

clear fluids

46
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What does C/O mean?

A

complaining of

47
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What does Ca mean?

A

cancer / calcium

48
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What does CACP mean?

A

Community Aged Care Packages

49
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What does caps mean?

A

capsule (capsula)

50
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What does CCF mean?

A

congestive cardiac failure

51
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What does CHD mean?

A

congenital heart disease

52
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What does CNS mean?

A

central nervous system

53
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What does COPD mean?

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

54
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What does CPAP mean?

A

continuous positive airway pressure

55
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What does CRF mean?

A

chronic renal failure

56
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What does CSF mean?

A

cerebrospinal fluid

57
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What does CSU mean?

A

catheter specimen urine

58
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What does CT mean?

A

computerised tomography

59
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What does CVA mean?

A

cerebral vascular accident

60
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What does CWMS mean?

A

colour, warmth, movement, sensation

61
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What does D&V mean?

A

diarrhoea and vomiting

62
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What does DD mean?

A

dangerous drugs

63
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What does Diab mean?

A

diabetic

64
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What does Diag mean?

A

diagnoses

65
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What does DOB mean?

A

date of birth

66
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What does DON mean?

A

director of nursing

67
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What does Dx mean?

A

diagnosis

68
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What does ECG mean?

A

electrocardiography

69
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What does elix mean?

A

elixir

70
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What does ENT mean?

A

ear nose and throat

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