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1PA
1 person assist
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2 PA
2 person assist
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+++
much more, emphasis
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∆
change
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♀
female
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♂
male
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AAT
activity as tolerated
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Ac
before meals
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ADL
activities of daily living
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BID
twice daily
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BM
bowel movement
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BPM
beats per minute
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BP
blood pressure
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brady
slow
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BRP
bathroom privileges
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d/c
discontinue
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DAT
diet as tolerated
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DNR
do not resuscitate
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DOB
date of birth
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Dx
diagnosis
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L/min
litre per minute
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HNV
has not voided
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HOB
head of bed
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HOH
hard of hearing
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HR
heart rate
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HS
at bedtime/hour sleep
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Hx
history
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I&O
intake and output
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Ind
independent
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irreg
irregular
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Lt
left
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MAR
medication administration record
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n/a
not applicable
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N&V
nausea and vomiting
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NC or NP
nasal canula/prongs
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NKA
no known allergies
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NKMA
no known medication allergies
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NKDA
no known drug allergies
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NOK
next of kin
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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NWB
non weight bearing
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NYD
not yet diagnosed
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O2
oxygen
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P
pulse
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Pc
after meals
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PO
by mouth
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PR
by rectum
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PRN
as needed
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pt
patient
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PWB
partial weight bearing
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QD
every _ day
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QH
every _ hour
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Q
every
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QID
four times a day
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RA or R/A
room air
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R&M
routine and microscopic
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C&S
culture and sensitivity
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reg
regular
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ROM
range of movement
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RR
respiration rate
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Rt
right
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Rx
prescription
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S&S
signs and symptoms
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Sat
saturation
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SpO2
oxygen saturation
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SOB
shortness of breath
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SOBOE
shortness of breath on exertion
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STAT
immediately
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supp
suppository
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Sx
surgery
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T
temperature
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tachy
fast
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TID
three times a day
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TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
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Tx
treatment
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UA
urinalysis
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VS
vital signs
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VSS
vital signs stable
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w/o or s̄
without
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w/ or c̄
with
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WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
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WC
wheelchair
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dys-
painful, difficult
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hemi-
half
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supra-
above
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-emia
in the blood
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-itis
infection or inflammation
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-pnea
breathing
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-uria
condition of urine
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-stomy
surgically created opening
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-pathy
disease
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-oma
tumor, mass
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-algia
pain
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SBA
standby assist