P-Y Abbreviations Flashcards
(68 cards)
1
Q
P
A
caps pulse
2
Q
P
A
lower after
3
Q
Palp
A
palpation; palpate
4
Q
pc
A
after meals
5
Q
PCA
A
Patient Controlled Analgesia
6
Q
PCN
A
Penicillin
7
Q
peds
A
pediatric
8
Q
per
A
by; through; via
9
Q
PERRLA
A
Pupils Equally Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation
10
Q
PI
A
Present Illness
11
Q
PM or pm
A
afternoon
12
Q
po
A
by mouth
13
Q
pos
A
positive
14
Q
post op
A
after surgery
15
Q
PPE
A
Personal Protective Equipment
16
Q
pre op
A
before surgery
17
Q
prn
A
when necessary or as needed
18
Q
Psych
A
psychiatric
19
Q
PT
A
Physical Therapy
20
Q
Pt or pt
A
Patient
21
Q
q, Q
A
each or everyday
22
Q
qd, QD
A
everyday
23
Q
qh, qhr
A
every hour
24
Q
qhs
A
at bedtime
25
qid, QID
four times a day
26
qod, QOD
every other day
27
qs
quantity sufficient
28
RT
Rectal temperature
29
R
Respiration
30
R/O
Rule Out
31
RBC
Red Blood Cells
32
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
33
RN
Registered Nurse
34
ROM
Range of Motion
35
Rt or rt
right
36
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
37
Rx
Prescription
38
s
lower without
39
S/P
Status Post
40
sec
second
41
SOB
Shortness of Breath
42
spec, speci
specimen
43
SSE
Soaps Suds Enema
44
stat
Immediately, right now
45
Supp
Suppository
46
Sx
Symptoms, seizure
47
sys
Systolic
48
T
Temperature
49
tbsp
tablespoon
50
TCDB
Turn, Cough and Deep Breathe
51
tid
3x a day
52
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrient
53
TPR
Temperature, Pulse and Respiration
54
tsp
teaspoon
55
tx
treatment
56
UA
Urinalysis
57
via
by way of
58
vol
volume
59
VS
Vital Signs
60
W/C
Wheelchair
61
W/O
without
62
WB
Weight Bearing
63
WBC
White Blood Count
64
wk
week
65
WNL
Within Normal Limits
66
W; w
Weight
67
x
times
68
y.o
years old
