Medical Abbreviations Test #3 Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
mg
A
milligram
2
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
3
Q
ml
A
millilitres
4
Q
mo
A
month
5
Q
NKDA/NKA
A
no known (drug) allergies
6
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
7
Q
N&V
A
nausea and vomiting
8
Q
O2
A
Oxygen
9
Q
OB
A
obstetrics, occult blood
10
Q
OD
A
right eye, overdose
11
Q
OP
A
outpatient
12
Q
OPD
A
outpatient department
13
Q
OR
A
operating room
14
Q
OT
A
occupational therapy
15
Q
PA & lat
A
posteroanterior and lateral
16
Q
pc
A
aftermeals
17
Q
PED, ped
A
pediatrics
18
Q
PI
A
present illness
19
Q
PID
A
pelvic inflammatory disease
20
Q
PO, postop
A
postoperative
21
Q
PP
A
postpartum, postprandial
22
Q
preop, pre-op
A
preoperative
23
Q
PRK
A
photo reactive keratectomy
24
Q
prog
A
prognosis
25
PROM
passive range of motion
26
PT
physical therapy, prothrombin time
27
PT, Pt, pt
patient
28
PRN, prn
as needed
29
PERLA & D
pupils equal; reactive to light; accommodation and distance
30
PERRLA
pupils, equals, round, reactive to light and accomadation
31
qhs
every night
32
QID, qid
four times a day
33
QNS
quantity not sufficient
34
R
rectal
35
R, resp
respiration, respiratory
36
RO, R/O
rule out
