P5C1 Flashcards
(48 cards)
0
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prn
A
Whenever necessary, as needed
1
Q
prep
A
Prepare
2
Q
Psy
A
Psychology, psychiatry
3
Q
pt
A
patient, pint
4
Q
Pt
A
prothrombin time
5
Q
PT
A
physical therapy/therapist
6
Q
PTT
A
partial thromboplastin time
7
Q
PVC
A
premature ventricular contraction
8
Q
PVD
A
peripheral vascular disease
9
Q
Px
A
prognosis, physical exam
10
Q
q4h
A
Every 4 hours
11
Q
qhs
A
Every night at bedtime
12
Q
qid
A
Four times a day
13
Q
qns
A
Quantity not sufficient
14
Q
qs
A
Quantity sufficient
15
Q
qt
A
Quart
16
Q
qh
A
Every hour
17
Q
q3h
A
Every 3 hours
18
Q
q
A
Every
19
Q
R
A
Respiration, rectal
20
Q
Rt
A
Right
21
Q
Ra
A
Radium
22
Q
RBC
A
red blood cell
23
Q
RDA
A
recommended daily allowance
24
REM
rapid eye movement
25
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
26
RLQ
right lower quadrant
27
RN
Registered nurse
28
RNA
ribonucleic acid
29
R/O
Rule out
30
RO
Reality orientation
31
ROM
Range of motion
32
RR
Recovery room
33
RRT
registered respiratory therapist, registered radiologic technologist
34
RT
respiratory therapy/therapist
35
RUQ
right upper quadrant
36
Rx
Prescription, take, treatment
37
S
Sacral
38
S&A
Sugar and acetone
39
s, w/o
Without
40
SA
sino atrial
41
subQ, Sub-Q
subcutaneous
42
SGOT, SGPT
transaminase test
43
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
44
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
45
Sig
Give the following directions
46
sm
Small
47
SOB
short of breath
