Exam 3 Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
Q
p or per
A
by
2
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PACU
A
post anesthesia care unit
3
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
4
Q
p.m.
A
afternoon; evening
5
Q
PO
A
by mouth
6
Q
post
A
after
7
Q
post-op
A
after surgery
8
Q
PPM
A
parts per million
9
Q
pr
A
rectally
10
Q
pre-op
A
before surgery
11
Q
prn
A
as needed
12
Q
PT
A
physical therapy
13
Q
pv
A
vaginally
14
Q
q
A
every
15
Q
qd
A
every day
16
Q
qh
A
every hour
17
Q
qhs
A
nightly at bedtime
18
Q
qld
A
four times a day
19
Q
qod
A
every other day
20
Q
qs
A
a sufficient quantity
21
Q
qs ad
A
a sufficient quantity to make
22
Q
s
A
without
23
Q
Sig.
A
write on label (directions)
24
Q
SL
A
sublingual
25
SOB
shortness of breath
26
ss. or ss
sliding scale
27
stat
immediately
28
subc, subq, SC, SQ
subcutaneously
29
supp.
suppository
30
tab
tablet
31
tbsp
tablespoonful
32
temp
temperature
33
tid
three times a day
34
tlw
three times a week
35
tsp.
teaspoonful
36
U or u
units
37
UA
urinalysis
38
u.d.
as directed
39
UUN
urine urea nitrogen
40
UV
ultraviolet
41
VS
vital signs
42
w/
with
43
WBC
white blood cell count
44
wk.
week
45
w/o
without
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y.o.
year old
