Page 5 Flashcards
1
Q
NS
A
Normal saline
2
Q
nsg
A
Nursing
3
Q
NSR
A
Normal sinus rhythm
4
Q
NVS
A
Neurological vital signs
5
Q
O
A
Oxygen
6
Q
OB
A
Obstetrics
7
Q
OD
A
Right eye, overdose
8
Q
oint
A
Ointment
9
Q
OOB
A
Out of bed
10
Q
OPD
A
Outpatient department
11
Q
OR
A
Operating room
12
Q
ord
A
Orderly
13
Q
ORTH
A
Orthopedics
14
Q
ortho
A
Correct, right (bones)
15
Q
os
A
Mouth
16
Q
OS
A
Left eye
17
Q
OT
A
Occupational therapy
18
Q
OU
A
Both eyes
19
Q
oz
A
Ounce
20
Q
p
A
After
21
Q
P
A
Pulse
22
Q
P&A
A
Percussion and auscultation
23
Q
PAC
A
Premature atrial contraction
24
Q
palp
A
Palpation
25
PAR
Post-anesthesia room
26
PAT
Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
27
pc
After meals
28
pCO2
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide
29
PDR
Physician’s desk reference
30
PE
Physical exam, pulmonary embolism
31
PEDS
Pediatrics
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per
By or through
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PERL(A)
Pupils equal and reactive to light (and accommodation)
34
PET
Positron emission tomography
35
PH
Past history
36
pH
Hydrogen ion concentration
37
PID
Pelvic inflammatory disease
38
PKU
Phenylketonuria
39
pm
Between noon and midnight
40
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
41
po
By mouth
42
post (pos)
Posterior
43
postop, PostOp
Postoperative
44
pp (p.p.)
Postprandial (after eating)
45
pO2
Partial pressure if oxygen
46
PPD
Purified protein derivative (TB test)
47
preop, PreOp
Before surgery
48
prn
As needed, whenever necessary
49
pro time
Prothrombin time
50
pt
Patient
| Pint
51
PT
Physical Therapy
52
PTT
Partial prothrombaplastin time
53
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
54
Px
Physical exam, prognosis
55
q
Every
56
qd
Every day
57
qh
Every hour
58
q2h, q3h
Every 2 hours, every 3 hours
59
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