Q & R Flashcards
(65 cards)
1
Q
q
A
quaque (every)
2
Q
q3h
A
quaque 3 hora (every 3 hours)
3
Q
qd
A
quater die (every day)
4
Q
qds
A
quater die sumendum (strictly four times a day)
5
Q
qh
A
quaque hora (every hour)
6
Q
qid
A
quater in die (four times a day)
7
Q
QNS
A
quantity not sufficient
8
Q
qqh
A
quaque quarta hora (every fourth hour)
9
Q
qs
A
quantum sufficiat / satis (sufficient quantity)
10
Q
qv
A
as much as desired
11
Q
qw
A
every week
12
Q
R
A
right / return / resistance / rectal
13
Q
RACF
A
residential aged care facility
14
Q
rad
A
radial
15
Q
RBC or rbc
A
red blood cell
16
Q
RCC
A
red cell count
17
Q
RD
A
respiratory distress
18
Q
RDS
A
respiratory distress syndrome
19
Q
re
A
review / regarding / with reference to
20
Q
reg
A
regular
21
Q
Rh
A
rhesus factor
22
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
23
Q
RMO
A
resident medical officer
24
Q
RN
A
registered nurse
25
RO
rule out / radiation oncology
26
RR
recovery room / relative risk / respiratory rate
27
RS
respiratory system
28
RRR
regular rate and rhythm
29
RT
radiation therapy / respiratory
30
RUQ
right upper quadrant
31
Rx
treatment / medication / prescription (recipe)
32
quad.
quadriplegia
33
quads.
quadriceps
34
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis / room air
35
RBG
random blood glucose
36
RBGL
random blood glucose levels
37
RCV
red cell volume
38
RDT
routine dialysis therapy
39
Rels.
relatives
40
REM
rapid eye movement
41
Resp.
respiratory
42
RF
renal failure / roller frame (two wheels)
43
RFTs
respiratory function tests
44
Rh -ve
rhesus factor negative
45
Rh +ve
rhesus factor positive
46
RIB
reportable incident brief / rest in bed
47
RICS
right intercostal space
48
R-J
Robert Jones (bandage)
49
RLIQ
right lower inner quadrant
50
RLOQ
right lower outer quadrant (breast)
51
RM
registered midwife
52
R/O
removal of
53
ROI
release of information
54
ROS
removal of sutures
55
Rpt
repeat
56
RRMed
risk reducing medication
57
RSI
repetitive strain injury
58
RT or R/T or RTx
radiotherapy
59
RTB
return to bed
60
RTI
respiratory tract infection
61
RTA
regular in time and amplitude
62
RTU
returned to unit
63
RTW
returned to ward
64
RUIQ
right upper inner quadrant (breast)
65
R/V
review