P5C1 Flashcards
1
Q
prep
A
prepare
2
Q
prn
A
whenever necessary, as needed
3
Q
Psy
A
psychology, psychiatry
4
Q
pt
A
patient pint (500 cc)
5
Q
Pt
A
prothrombin time
6
Q
PT
A
physical therapy/therapist
7
Q
PTT
A
partial thromboplastin time
8
Q
PVC
A
premature ventricular contraction
9
Q
PVD
A
peripheral vascular disease
10
Q
Px
A
prognosis, physical exam
11
Q
q4h
A
every four hours
12
Q
qh
A
every hour
13
Q
q3h
A
every three hours
14
Q
q
A
every
15
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours
16
Q
PEG
A
per-cutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
17
Q
PAP
A
papancolaou test (smear)
18
Q
para
A
number of pregnancies
19
Q
Path
A
pathology
20
Q
Pb
A
lead
21
Q
PBI
A
protein bound iodine
22
Q
pc
A
after meals
23
Q
PCA
A
patient controlled analgesia
24
Q
PCC
A
poison control center
25
PCP
patient care plan
26
PCT
patient/personal care technician
27
PDR
physician's desk reference
28
PE
physical exam
| pulmonary edema
29
Peds
pediatrics
30
per
by, through
31
PET
positron emission tomography
32
pH
measure of acidity/alkanility
33
Pharm
pharmacy
34
PI
present illness
35
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
36
PKU
phenylketonuria
37
PM, pm
after noon
38
PMC
post mortem (after death) care
39
PMS
premenstrual syndrom
40
PNS
peripheral nervous system
41
po
by mouth
42
PO
phone order
43
post
posterior, after
44
post-op
after an operation
45
PP
postpartum (after delivery)
46
PPE
personal protective equipment
47
PPO
preferred provider organization
48
pre-op
before an operation
