Abreviations Flashcards

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ADL

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Activities of daily living

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|a

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Before

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am,AM

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Morning, before noon

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amb

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Ambulated,ambulatory

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Amt

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Amount

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Ap

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Apical

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As tol

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As tolerated

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Ax.

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Axillary(armpit)

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B.i.d, BID

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Two times a day

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BP, B/P

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Blood pressure

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BPM

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Beats per minuet

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BRP

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Bathroom privileges

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|c

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With

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C

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Centigrade

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Cath.

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Cathet

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CHF

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Congestive heart failure

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C/o

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Complains of

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COPD

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVR

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Cerebrvascular

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DAT

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Diet as tolerated

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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DON

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Director of nursing

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Dx, dx

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Diagnosis

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F

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Fahrenheit or female

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FF

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force fluids

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ft

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Feet

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H,hr

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Hour

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H2O

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Water

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HBV

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Hepatitis B virus

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HOB

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Head of bed

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Ht

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Height

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HTN

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Hypertension

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Hyper

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Above, normal, too, fast, rapid

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Hypo

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Low, less than normal

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I&O

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Intake & output

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Inc

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Incontinent

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Isol

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Isolation

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IV, I.V

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Intravenous (within a vein)

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Lab

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Laboratory

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Lb.

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Pound

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LTC

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Long-term care

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Meds

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Medications

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mL

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Milliliter

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mmHg

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Millimeters of mercury

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MRSA

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Methicillin-resistant

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N/A

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Not applicable

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NKA

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No known allergies

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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O2

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Oxygen

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OBRA

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omnibus budget reconciliation act

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OOB

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Out of bed

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Oz

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Ounce

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|p

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After

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Peri care

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Perineal care

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Per os, PO

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By month

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PPE

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Personal protective equipment

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P.r.n, prn

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When needed

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|q

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Every

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Q2h

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Every 2 hours

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Q3h

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Every 3 hours

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Q4h

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Every 4 hours

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R

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Respiration , rectal

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Rehab

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Rehabilitation

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RF

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Restrict fluids

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Aaron

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Range of motion

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|s

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Without

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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Spec.

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Specimen

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Stat

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Immediately

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Std. Prec

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Standard precautions

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T. Temp

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Temperature

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TB

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Tuberculosis

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T.i.d, tid

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Three times a day

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TPR

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Temperature, pulse, respiration

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UTI

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Urinary tract infection

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VS, vs

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Vital signs

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W/c, W/C

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Wheelchair

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Wt.

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Weight