1
Q
meds
A
Medications
2
Q
mid noc
A
Midnight
3
Q
min
A
Minute
4
Q
NA
A
Nursing assistant
5
Q
neg
A
Negative
6
Q
noc
A
Night
7
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
8
Q
O2
A
Oxygen
9
Q
OB
A
Obstetrics
10
Q
OOB
A
Out of bed
11
Q
OR
A
Operating room
12
Q
os
A
Mouth
13
Q
OT
A
Occupational therapy
14
Q
oz
A
Ounce
15
Q
pc
A
After meals
16
Q
PCA
A
Patient controlled analgesia
17
Q
peds
A
Pediatrics
18
Q
per
A
By, through
19
Q
PM
A
Afternoon
20
Q
PO
A
By mouth, orally
21
Q
Postop
A
Postoperative
22
Q
Preop
A
Preoperative
23
Q
prep
A
Preparation
24
Q
prn
A
When necessary
25
pt
Patient
26
PT
Physical therapy
27
q
Every
28
qh
Every hour
29
q2h
Every 2 hours
30
qid
Four times a day
31
r
Rectal temperature; respiration; right
32
RBC
Red blood cell; red blood count
33
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
34
r/o
Rule out
35
RN
Registered nurse
36
ROM
Range of motion
37
PACU
Recovery room
38
rt
Right
39
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
40
_
| s
Without
41
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
42
SOB
Shortness of breath
43
spec
Specimen
44
SSE
Soapsuds enema
45
stat
At once; immediately
46
tbsp
Tablespoon
47
tid
Three times a day
48
TLC
Tender loving care
49
TPR
Temperature, pulse, and respirations
50
tsp
Teaspoon
51
UA
Urine analysis
52
UTI
Urinary tract infection
53
VS
Vital signs
54
WBC
White blood cell; white blood count
55
w/c
Wheelchair
56
wt
Weight
CNA
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