N112 Quiz 1
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| ARA A | vidabrine
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| AZT | zidovudine (Retrovir)
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| CPZ | Compazine (prochlorperazine)
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| DPT | Demerol-Phenegrean-Thorazine
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| DTO | Diluted tincture of opium, or deoderized tincture of opium (Paragoric)
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| HCl | hydrochloric acid or hydrochloride
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| HCT | hydrocortisone
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| HCTZ | Hydrochlorothiazide
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| MgSO4 | magnesium sulfate
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| MS, MSO4 | morphine sulfate
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| MTX | methotrexate
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| PCA | procainamide
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| PTU | propylthiaouracil
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| T3 | Tylenol with codeine No.3
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| TAC | triamcinolone
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| TNK | TNKase
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| ZnSO4 | zinc sulfate
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| Nitro drip | nitroglycerin infusion
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| Norflox | norfloxacin
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| IV Vanc | intravenous vancomycin
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| AD, AD, AU | Right ear, Left ear, each ear
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| OD, OS, OU | Right eye, Left eye, each eye
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| BT | Bedtime
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| cc | Cubic centimeter
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| D/C | Discharge or discontinue
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| IJ | Injection
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| IN | Intranasal
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| HS | Half-strength
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| hs | At bedtime, hours of sleep
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| IU | International unit
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| o.d. or OD | Once daily
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| OJ | Orange juice
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| Per os | By mouth, orally
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| q.d. or QD | Every day
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| qhs | nightly at bedtime
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| qn | nightly OR at bedtime
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| q.o.d. or QOD | Every other day
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| q1d | daily
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| q6PM, etc. | Every evening at 6 PM
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| SC, SQ, sub q | Subcutaneous
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| ss | Sliding scale (insulin) or 1/2 (apothecary)
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| SSRI | Sliding scale regular insulin
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| SSI | Sliding scale insulin
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| j/d | One daily
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| TIW or tiw (also BIW or biw) | TIW: 3 times a week (BIW: 2 times a week)
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| U or u | Unit
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| UD | As directed ("ut dictum")
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| a.c. | antecibum (before meals)
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| abd | abdominal; abdomen
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| ad lib | ad libitum (as directed)
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| ADL | activities of daily living
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| AKA | above knee amputation
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| AMA | against medical advice
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| amb | ambulatory
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| a.m., A.M. | ante meridiem (morning)
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| AMS | altered mental status
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| aq | water (aqua)
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| AU | aures unitas or auris uterque (both ears)
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| ax | axillary
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| B/C | blood culture
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| BE | barium enema
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| BIB | brought in by
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| b.i.d. | bis in die (twice a day)
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| BKA | below knee amputation
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| BM | bowel movement
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| BP | blood pressure
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| BS | bowel sounds
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| bx | biopsy
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| CA | carcinoma, cancer
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| CBD | common bile duct
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| CHF | congestive heart failure
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| C/O | complaints of
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| C&S | culture and sensitivity
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| CT Scan | computerized tomography scan
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| CXR | chest x-ray
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| dc | discharge, discontinue
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| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation
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| DKA | diabetic keto-acidosis
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| DOB | date of birth
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| DTR | deep tendon reflex
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| DVT | deep vein thrombosis
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| dx | diagnosis
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| ECG, EKG | electrocardiogram
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| elix | elixir
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| ETOH | ethyl alcohol
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| FROM | full range of motion
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| FUO | fever of undertimined/unknown origin
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| FWB | full weight bearing
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| fx | fracture
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| GB | gallbladder
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| GSW | gunshot wound
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| GTT | glucose tolerance test
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| gtt | drops
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| HCT | hematocrit
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| hgb | hemoglobin
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| H&P | hhistory and physical
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| HOB | head of bed
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| HTN | hypertension
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| hx | history
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| I&D | incision and drainage
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| I&O | intake and output, in and out
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| IOC | intern on call
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| JP | Jackson-Pratt drain
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| JVD | jugular venous distention
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| KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder
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| L | liter
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| LE | lower extremity
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| LLQ | left lower quadrant
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| LOC | level of consciousness
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| Mets | metastases
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| MI | myocardial infarction
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| Midnoc | midnight
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| min | minute
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| MOM | milk of magnesia
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| MVA | motor vehicle accident
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| N/C | no complaints
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| NG | nasogastric
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| NKA | no known allergies
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| NPO, npo | nothing by mouth
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| nsg | nursing
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| NSR | normal sinus rhythm
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| N&V, N/V | nausea and vomiting
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| NWB | nonweight bearing
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| OD | oculus dexter (right eye)
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| OU | oculus uterque, each eye (both eyes)
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| O/D | overdose
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| OH | outside hospital
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| OOB | out of bed
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| O&P | ova and parasites
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| OP | operation
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| ORIF | open reduction internal fixation
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| OS | oculus sinister (left eye)
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| PERRLA | pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
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| p.m., P.M. | post meridiem (evening)
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| PMH | past medical history
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| PO | per, os, by mouth
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| prn | pro re nata (as needed)
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| pt | patient
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| PT | physical therapy
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| PWB | partial weight bearing
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| q | every hour
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| qhs | every hour of sleep
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| qid | quater (in) die (four times a day)
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| R/O | rule out
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| RT | respiratory therapy
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| RTC | return to clinic
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| Rx | prescription
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| S/A | sugar adn acetone
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| SOB | signs and symptoms
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| STAT | statim (immediately)
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| SW | stab wound
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| t.i.d. | three times a day (ter in die)
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| TWE | tap water enema
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| TX | treatment/therapy
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| US, UTZ | ultrasound
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| VO | verbal order
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| VS | vital signs
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| VSS | vital signs stable
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| WB | weight bearing
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| WBAT | weight bearing as tolerated
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| W/C | wheelchair
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| W/D | wet to dry dressing change
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| WDWN | well-developed, well-nourished
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| WNL | within normal limits
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| YO | year old
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| Florence Nightingale | founder of modern nursing, she was influenced in developing nursing education, practice, and administration
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| Harriet Tubman | "Moses of Her People" for her work in the Underground Railroad; during Civil War she nursed the sick and suffering of her own race
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| Lavina L. Dock | nursing leader and suffragist who was active in the protest movement for women's rights that resulted in the U.S. Constitution amendendment allowing women to vote in 1920
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| Lillian Wald | founder of the Henry Street Settlement and Visiting Nurse Service, which provided nursing and social services and organized educational and cultural activities; considered the founder of public health nursing
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| Linda Richards | America's first trained nurse
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| Margaret Higgins Sanger | considered the founder of Planned Parenthood, was imprisoned for opening the first birth control information clinic in Baltimore in 1916
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| Mary Breckinridge | a nurse who practiced midwivery in England, Australia, and New Zealand; founded the Frontier Nursing Service in Kentucky in 1925 to provide family-centered primary health care to rural populations
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| Sairy Gamp | a character in the Charles Dickens book Martin Chizzlewit who represented the negative image of nurses in the early 1800s
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| Sojourner Truth | an abolitionist, Underground Railroad agent, preacher, and women's rights advocate, she was a nurse for more than 4 years during the Civil War and worked as a nurse and counselor for the Freedman's Relief Association after the war
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| Ʒ | dram
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| ᶬℓ | Minim
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| x3d | For three day
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| > and < | Greater than and less than
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| / (slash mark) | Separate two doses or indicates “per”
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| @ | At
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| & | And
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| + | Plus or and
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| ° | hour
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| Ǿ | zero, null
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| a | before
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| p | after
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| = | equals
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| ≥ | greater than or equal
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| ≤ | less than or equal
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| ≠ | unequals
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| ↑ | increase (i)
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| ↓ | decrease(d)
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| 1⁰ | primary
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| 2⁰ | secondary
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| 3rd | third
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| 0 | negative
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| ∆ | changed to
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| ~ | approximate
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| + | positive
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| - | absent, negative
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| Clara Barton | a schoolteacher who volunteered as a nurse during the Civil War. Most notably, she organized the American Red Cross, which linked with the International Red Cross when the U.S. Congress ratified the Geneva Convention in 1882
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| Dorothea Dix | woman leader who provided nursing care during the Civil War
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| Mary Mahoney | first African American professional nurse
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