common abbreviations Part II Flashcards
1
Q
L&D
A
Labour and Delivery
2
Q
LMP
A
Last Menstral Cycle
3
Q
O2
A
oxygen
4
Q
OR
A
Operating Room
5
Q
PACU
A
Post Anaesthetic Care Unit
6
Q
po
A
by mouth
7
Q
post-op
A
after an operation
8
Q
PPE
A
Personal Protective Equipment
9
Q
pre-op
A
before an operation
10
Q
PRN
A
an needed
11
Q
q
A
every
12
Q
qh
A
every hour
13
Q
qid
A
4 times a day
14
Q
RBC
A
Red Blood Cell
15
Q
ROM
A
Range of Motion
16
Q
RR
A
Respiratory Rate
17
Q
Rx
A
prescription, treatment
18
Q
sc
A
subcutaneous
19
Q
SOB
A
short of breath
20
Q
supp
A
suppository
21
Q
TB
A
Tuberculosis
22
Q
UTI
A
urinary tract infection
23
Q
STI
A
sexually transmitted infection
24
Q
WBC
A
White Blood Cell
25
w/c
wheel chair
26
wt
weight
27
x
times
28
XR
X-ray
