P5C1 Flashcards
(47 cards)
0
Q
pen
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
qt
A
quart
15
Q
qh
A
every hour
16
Q
q3h
A
every 3 hours
17
Q
q
A
every
18
Q
R
A
respiration, rectal
19
Q
Rt
A
right
20
Q
Ra
A
radium
21
Q
RBC
A
red blood cell
22
Q
RDA
A
recommended daily allowance
23
Q
REM
A
rapid eye movement
24
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
25
RLQ
right lower quadrant
26
RN
registered nurse
27
RNA
ribonucleic acid
28
R/O
rule out
29
RO
reality orientation
30
ROM
range of motion
31
RR
recovery room
32
RRT
registered respiratory nurse, registered radiologic technologist
33
RT
respiratory therapy/therapist
34
RUQ
right upper quadrant
35
Rx
prescription, take, treatment
36
S
sacral
37
S&A
sugar and acetone
38
s, w/o
without
39
SA
sino atrial
40
subQ or Sub-Q
subcutaneous
41
SGOT, SGPT
transaminase test
42
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
43
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
44
Sig
give the following directions
45
sm
small
46
SOB
short of breath
