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ā

before

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abd.

abdomen

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ac

before meals

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ad lib

as desired

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ADL

activities of daily living

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adm.

admission

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amb.

ambulate

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amt.

amount

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ap.

apical

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AROM

active range of motion

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ASAP

as soon as possible

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as tol.

as tolerated

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ax.

axillary

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BID or b.i.d.

two times a day

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BM

bowel movement

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BP or B/P

blood pressure

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BR

bedrest

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BRP

bathroom privileges

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c̄

with

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C

centigrade or Celsius

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cc

cubic centimeter

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cath

catheter

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CBC

complete blood count

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CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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C.N.A.

certified nurse assistant

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c/o

complains of

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CXR

chest x-ray

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DAT

diet as tolerated

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DNR

do not resuscitate

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DOA

dead on arrival

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DON

director of nursing

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Dr. of DR

doctor

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drsg.

dressing

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DSD

Director of staff development

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Dx

diagnosis

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ECG or EKG

electrocardiogram

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EMS

emergency medical services

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ER

emergency room

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F

Fahrenheit

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FBS

fasting blood sugar

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F.C. or F/C

Foley catheter

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FF

force fluids

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ft.

foot

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f/u or F/U

follow up

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FWB

full weight bearing

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FWW

front wheel walker

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GI

gastrointestinal

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GU

genitourinary

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H2O

water

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HA or H/A

headache

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HOB

head of bed

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h/hr/hr.

hour

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ht.

height

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I&O

intake and output

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IV or I.V.

intravenous

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LE

lower extremity

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l or L

liter

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L or lt.

left

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lab

laboratory

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lb.

pound

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LOC

level of consciousness

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LVN

licensed vocational nurse

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LPN

licensed practical nurse

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LTC

long term care

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MD or M.D.

medical doctor

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MDS

minimum data set

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meds

medications

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ml./ml

milliliter

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mmHg

millimeter of mercury

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mod.

moderate

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NA

nursing assistant

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N/A

not applicable

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NG or ng

nasogastric

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NKA

no known allergies

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NKDA

no known drug allergies

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NPO

nothing by mouth

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NVD

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

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NWB

non-weight bearing

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pc or p.c.

after meals

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OOB

out of bed

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O.T. or OT

occupational therapy

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oz.

ounce

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P

pulse

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p̄

after

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PEG

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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peri-care

perineal care

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PR

per rectum

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PROM

passive range of mouth

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prn/p.r.n.

as needed or when ne

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PT

physical therapy

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PWB

partial weight bearing

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q̄/Q

every

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q2h/Q2H

every 2 hours

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qh/QH/QHR

every hour

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QID

four times a day

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rehab

rehabilitation

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®

rectal

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R or resp.

respiration

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RBC

red blood cell count

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RF

restrict fluids