Page 6 Flashcards
(52 cards)
1
Q
qhs
A
Every night at bedtime
2
Q
qid
A
Four times a day
3
Q
qns
A
Quantity not sufficient
4
Q
qod
A
Every other day
5
Q
qs
A
Quantity sufficient
6
Q
r (R)
A
Rectal
7
Q
R (resp)
A
Respirations
8
Q
RAIU
A
Radioactive iodine uptake study
9
Q
RBC
A
Red blood cell
Red blood count
10
Q
reg
A
Regular
11
Q
Rh
A
Rhesus
12
Q
RK
A
Radial keratomy
13
Q
RL
A
Ringer’s lactate
14
Q
RLQ, RLL
A
Right lower quadrant (abdomen), lobe (lung)
15
Q
rt
A
Right
16
Q
RV
A
Residual volume
17
Q
Rx
A
Take (prescription)
18
Q
s
A
Without
19
Q
S&S
A
Signs and symptoms
20
Q
ss
A
1/2
21
Q
Sats
A
Oxygen/blood saturation level
22
Q
SA
A
Sinoatrial
23
Q
SB
A
Small bowel
24
Q
sc
A
Subcutaneous
25
SGOT
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
26
SGPT
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
27
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
28
Sig:
Label/write
29
SL
Sublingual
30
SMAC
Sequential multiple analysis computer
31
SOB
Shortness of breath
32
spec
Specimen
33
sp.gr.
Specific gravity
34
SQ, sub q
Subcutaneous
35
SSE
Soap suds enema
36
stat
Immediately
37
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
38
STH
Somatotropic hormone
39
SVD
Spontaneous vaginal delivery
40
SVN
Small volume nebulizer
41
SVT
Supra ventricular tachycardia
42
Sx
Symptoms
43
T
Temperature
44
T&A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
45
tab
Tablet
46
tachy
Tachycardic
47
TAH
Total abdominal hysterectomy
48
TB
Tuberculosis
49
TCDB
Turn, cough, deep breath
50
temp (T)
Temperature
51
TH
Thyroid hormone
52
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
