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occupational therapist

OT

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ounces

oz

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oxygen

O2

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after

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after meals

p.c.

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by mouth

po

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afternoon

pm

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personal protective equipment

PPE

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as necessary or as needed

p.r.n.

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passive range of motion

PROM

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physical therapist

PT

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patient

pt

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every

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every hour

q.h.

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four times a day

q.i.d.

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every 2 hours

q2h

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every 3 hours

q3h

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right lower extremity

RLE

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registered nurse

RN

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range of motion

ROM

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right

rt

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right upper extremity

RUE

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without

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skilled nursing facility

SNF

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immediately

STAT

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tuberculosis

TB

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three times a day

t.i.d.

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temperature, pulse, respiration

TPR

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urinalysis

U/A, UA

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upper extremity

UE

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upper respiratory infection

URI

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urinary tract infection

UTI

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vital signs

VS

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wheelchair

w/c

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weight

wt

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before

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abdomen

abd

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before meals

a.c.

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alzheimer’s disease

AD

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activities of daily living

ADL

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as desired

ad lib

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morning

am

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ambulate

amb

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amount

amt

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active range of motion

AROM

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axillary (underarm)

ax

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two times a day

b.i.d.

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bowel movement

BM

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blood pressure

BP

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bathroom

BR

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bathroom privileges

BRP

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celsius

C

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with

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cancer

Ca

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coronary artery disease

CAD

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catheter

Cath

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complete bed rest

CBR

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congestive heart failure

CHF

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certified nursing assistant

CNA

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central nervous system

CNS

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complains of

c/o

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COPD

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CPR

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cerebral vascular accident

CVA

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discontinue

DC

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do not resuscitate

DNR

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director of nursing

DON

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doctor

Dr.

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diagnosis

Dx.

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fahrenheit

F

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feet

ft

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fracture

Fx

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gastrointestinal

GI

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human immunodeficiency virus

HIV

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head of bed

HOB

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hard of hearing

HOH

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water

H2O

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hour

hr

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bedtime (hour of sleep)

h.s.

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height

ht

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history

hx

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inch

in

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intake and output

I/O, I&O

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liter

L

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pound

lb

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lower extremity

LE

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left lower extremity

LLE

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level of consciousness

LOC

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licensed practical nurse

LPN

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left

lt

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left upper extremity

LUE

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myocardial infarction

MI

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minute

min

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milliliter

mL

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multiple sclerosis

MS

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night

noc

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nothing by mouth

NPO

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nausea and vomiting

N/V

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osteoarthritis

OA

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out of bed

OOB