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airways, breathing, circulation
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both lower extremities
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AIDS
acquried immune deficiency syndrome
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AKA
above knee amputation
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AMI
acute myocardial infarction
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ASCVD
arteriorsclerotic cardiowascular disease
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ASHD
ateriosclerotic heart disease
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BKA
below knee amputation
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BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy (hyperplasia)
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CAD
coronary artery disease
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CHD
coronary heart disease
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CVA
cerebrovascular accident; stroke
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DJD
degenerative joint disease
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ESRD
end-stage renal disease
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FUO
fever of unknown origin
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GERD
gastroesphageal reflux disease
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HBV
hepatitis B virus (infection)
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HCV
hepatitis C virus (infection)
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HIV
human immunodeficiency virus (infection)
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IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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MRSA
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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NIDDM
non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
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NSU
nonspecific urethritis
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OBS
organic brain syndrome
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PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
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PVD
peripheral vascular disease
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SDAT
senile dementia of Alzheimer's type
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STD
sexually transmitted disease
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TIA
transient ischemic attack
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URI
upper respiratory infection
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UTI
urinary tract infection
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VRE
vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
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AAROM
active assistive range of motion
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ACT
active, actively, activities
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ADL
activities of daily living
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adm
admission; administer; administrator
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ADT
admission, discharge, transfer
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AMA
against medical advice
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AROM
active range of motion
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BSE
breast self-examination
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BUE
both upper extremities
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cath
catheterize, catheter
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check frequently
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CPG
clinical practice guidelines
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CPM
continous passive motion
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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doc
document, documentation
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EHR
electronic health record
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EMR
electronic medical record
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ETOH
ethanol (used to refer to alcoholic beverages)
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ext.
extension; extremity; external
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Kcal
kilocalories, calorie
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liters per minute
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LOC
loss of consciousness
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millimeteres of mercury
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NA,
N/A
- nursing assistant
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N/C,
no c/o
no complaints
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N/S,
NSS
normal saline solution
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N & V
nausea and vomiting
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NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
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PB,
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partial bath, partial bed bath
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PWB
partial weight bearing
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rectal; respiration; right
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treatment; prescription
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s/s
S & S
signs and symptoms
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SOB
short(ness) of breath
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stat
at once; immediately
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std prec
standard precautions
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TIAN
toilet in advance of need
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TPN
total parenteral nutrition
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TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
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TSE
testicular self-examination
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WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
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EEnt
eye, ear, nose, throat
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LMP
last menstrual period
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UCD
usualy childhood disease
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WDWN
- well developed,
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WFL
within functional limits
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ABG
arterial blood gas study
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C & S
culture and sensitivity
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FSBS
fingerstick blood sugar
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H & H
hemoglobin and hematocrt
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DR,
D/R
delivery room; dining room
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ED/ER
emergency department/emergency room
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ECK, EKG
electrocardiogram
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ICCU
intensive coronary car unit
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IDT
interdisiplinary team
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MRD
medical record department
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OPD
outpatient department
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PAR
post-anesthesia recovery
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SNU, SNF
skilled nursing unit, skilled nursing facility
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assess
assess, assessment
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BNE
board of nurse examiners
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CEU
continuing education unit
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CQI
continuous quality improvement
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EBDM
evidence-based decision making
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EBR
evidence-based recommendations
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eval
evaluate, evaluation
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HCI
health care improvement
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ID
identify, identification
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IDT
interdisciplinary team
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IT
information technology
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NAR
nurse aide registry, nursing assistant registry
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NP
nursing practice, nursing practitioner
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PI
performance improvement, process improvement
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PRO
professional improvement organization, process improvement organization
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QA
quality assessment, quality assurance
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QI
quality improvement, quality initiative
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QIO
quality improvement organization
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SIQ
sharing innovations in quality
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SOP
standards of practice
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TQM
total quality management
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