P&Q Flashcards
1
Q
P with a - on top
A
After
2
Q
P or 2/5
A
Poor (manual muscle testing)
3
Q
P: or P
A
Plan
4
Q
p!
A
Pain
5
Q
PA
A
Posteroanterior; physician assistant
6
Q
pc
A
After meals
7
Q
PCA
A
Patient controlled analgesia
8
Q
PCL
A
Posterior cruciate ligament
9
Q
PCP
A
Primary care physician
10
Q
PD
A
Parkinson’s disease
11
Q
PDR
A
Physicians desk reference
12
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary embolism; pulmonary embolus
13
Q
PEG
A
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (tube)
14
Q
PERRLA
A
Pupils equal, round (regular), reactive to light, and accommodating
15
Q
PET
A
Positron emission tomography
16
Q
PF
A
Plantar flexion
17
Q
PFT
A
Pulmonary function test
18
Q
PHI
A
Protected health information
19
Q
PICU
A
Pediatric intensive care unit
20
Q
PIP
A
Proximal interphalangeal (joint)
21
Q
PLOF
A
Prior level of function
22
Q
pm
A
Afternoon
23
Q
PM & R
A
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
24
Q
PMH
A
Past (prior previous), medical history
25
PNF
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
26
PNI
Peripheral nerve injury
27
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
28
po
By mouth
29
POC
Plan of care
30
POD
Post op day number
31
POMR
Problem oriented medical record
32
post-op
Post operative
33
PPO
Preferred provider organization
34
PPS
Prospective payment system
35
Pr:
Problem
36
PRE
Progressive resistance exercises
37
Pre-op
Pre-operative
38
PRN
As needed
39
PROM
Passive range of motion
40
PSIS
Posterior superior iliac spine
41
Pt.
Patient
42
PT
Physical therapist, physical therapy, prothrombin time
43
PTA
Physical therapy assistant; prior to admission
44
PTB
Patellar tendon bearing
45
PTCA
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
46
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
47
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
48
PVL
Periventricular leukomalacia
49
PWB
Partial weight bearing
50
q
Every
51
q2h
Every 2 hours
52
q3h
Every 3 hours
53
q4h
Every 4 hours
54
q8h
Every 8 hours
55
QA
Quality assurance
56
qam
Every morning
57
qh
Every hour
58
QI
Quality improvement, quality indicator
59
qid
Four times a day
60
QS or qs
Quad set/quadriceps set
61
Quads
Quadriceps
