a - before, AROM - active range of motion, ac - before meals, BID - two times per day, AD - Alzheimer’s , AX - axillary, BKA - below knee amputation , ad lib - as desired, ADLS - activities of daily living, AED - automated external defibrillator , AHA - American Heart Association , BP - blood pressure, AKA - above knee amputation , BSC - bed side commode , BPM - beats per minute , amb - ambulate, c - with, phagia - to eat, dysphagia - difficulty swalling, phasia - speaking, aphasia - absence of speaking, plegia - paralysis, emesis - vomiting, LTC - long term care, pnea - breathing, tachypnea - rapid breathing, cyan - blue, cyanosis - blue,gray,or purple tinge due to lack of oxygen, card - heart, cardiology - study of the heart, brachi - arm, brachial - pertaining to the arm, a,an - without, not, lack of, analgesic - without pain, bi - two,twice,double, bifocal - two lenses, Brady - slow, bradycardia - slow pulse, heartbeat, dis - apart free from, disinfected - free from microorganisms , dys - bad painful, dysuria - painful urination, tachy - swift fast rapid, tachycardia - rapid heartbeat, UTI - urinary tract infection, VS - vital signs, wt. - weight, w/c - wheelchair , t.i.d. - three times a day, TKR - total knee replacement , T.P.R. - temperature,pulse,and respiration, s - without, STAT - immediately , s&s - signs and symptoms , ROM - range of motion, RDT - registered dietitian, R - respirations, rectal, s - without, q - every, qd - every day, qh - every hour, qod - every other day, qhs - every night at bedtime, PT - physical therapist , ppe - personal protective equipment , pt - patient, OT - occupational therapist , p - after, pc - after meals, PHI - protected health information , OBRA - omnibus budget reconciliation act, NAS - no added salt, Na - sodium, mm - mililimeters of mercury , MI - myocardial infraction, NCS - no concentrated sweets, low-na - low sodium, Hx - history , HTN - hypertension, dis - apart free from, DM - diabetes mellitus, CVA - cerebrovascular accident stroke, CHF - congestive heart failure, DX - diagnosis ,

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