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1
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1 feet

A

12 cm

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to convert inches to centimetres…

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multiply by 2.54

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3
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to convert pounds into kilograms…

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divide by 2.2

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1 ounce (oz.)

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30 mL

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5
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opiates

A

natural substances

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6
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opioids

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man made

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7
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ac

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before meal

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8
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amac

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in the morning before meal

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ASA

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aspirine

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10
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BID

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twice a day

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11
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c

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with

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12
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Ca++

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calcium

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CaCO3

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calcium carbonate

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cap.

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capsule

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15
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Cl-

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chloride

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cm

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centimetres

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17
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CPS

A

Compedium of pharmaceuticals and specialties

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18
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ECASA

A

enteric coated acetil salicilic acid

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19
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elix

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elixir

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Fe

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iron

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21
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fld.

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fluid

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22
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g

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gram

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23
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H

A

hour or hidrogen

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24
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H2O

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water

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HS

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hour of sleep

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IM

A

intramuscular

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27
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k+

A

potassium

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L

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litre

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29
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m

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metre

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30
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MAR

A

medication administration record

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31
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mcg

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micrograms

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32
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mEq

A

milliequivalents

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33
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MHSC

A

Manitoba Health Services Comission

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34
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mg

A

miligrams

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35
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mg/ kg

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miligrams per kilogram

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36
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mL

A

mililitres

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37
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MVA

A

Motor Vehicle Accident

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38
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Na+

A

sodium

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39
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NaHCO3

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sodium bicarbonate

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40
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NKA

A

non known allergies

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41
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NSAID

A

non steroid anti inflamatory drug

42
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NTG

A

nitroglicerin

43
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OTC

A

over the counter

44
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PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

45
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pc

A

after meal

46
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po

A

per oral by mouth

47
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PO4

A

phosphate

48
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pr

A

per rectum

49
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PRN

A

as needed

50
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pulv

A

powder

51
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pv

A

per vagina

52
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q

A

every

53
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PHIN

A

personal health identification number

54
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Q2H, q2h

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every 2 hours

55
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Q4H, q4h

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every 4 hours

56
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Q6H, q6h

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every 6 hours

57
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Q8H, q8h

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every 8 hours

58
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Rt.

A

right

59
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Rx

A

prescription

60
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s

A

without

61
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SBFT

A

small bowel feeding tube

62
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SNRI

A

Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor

63
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SSRI

A

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

64
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STAT/ stat

A

immediately

65
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subcut

A

subcutaneous

66
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supp

A

suppository

67
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susp

A

suspension

68
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tab

A

tablet

69
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TID

A

three times a day

70
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ung

A

ointment

71
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Zn

A

zinc

72
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triangulo

A

change

73
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letra grega psi

A

psychiatry

74
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NS

A

normal saline 0.9%

75
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1/2 NS

A

half normal saline 0.45%

76
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D5W

A

dextrose 5% in water

77
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D5 1/2 NS

A

dextrose 5% in a half normal saline 0.45%

78
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2/3 1/3

A

3.3 dextrose + 0.3 saline

79
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RL (or LR)

A

Ringer’s lactate (or Lactated Ringer)

80
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amp

A

ampoule

81
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central line

A

Intra Venous therapy inserted in a large central vein

82
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colloid

A

IV solution containing protein e.g. HSA, blood products

83
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crystalloid

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IV solution which contains dextrose, saline or electrolytes dissolved in water

84
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CVAD

A

Central venous access device

85
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CVC

A

central venous catheter

86
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extravasation

A

to force the flow from a vessel out into tissue causing damage

87
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gtt

A

drop

88
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intersticial

A

narrow space between tissues or parts of an organ

89
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IV push

A

The administration of medicine intravenouswly by injection

90
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loading dose

A

an initial higher dose of a drug at the begining of treatment

91
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macro drip

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an apparatus that is used to deliver measured amounts of IV solutions at specific flow rates based on the size of drops of the solution

92
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microdrip

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an apparatus for delivering relatively small measured amounts of IV solutions at specific flow rates over time, as when it is necessary to keep a vein open

93
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parenteral

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Located outside the digestive tract. Administered by IV or IM injection.

94
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PCA

A

patient controled analgesia

95
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sol’n

A

solution

96
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TKO/ TKVO

A

to keep (venous infusion line) open/ to keep vein open

97
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vial

A

Small bottle that contains a drug (also Phial). It has many doses of medication.

98
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packed RBC’s

A

packed Red Blood Cells

99
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G & M

A

Group and Match

100
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G & H

A

Group and Hold

101
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HSA

A

Human Serum Albumin

102
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CBS

A

Canadian Blood Services

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