Abbreviation 3 Flashcards

1
Q

P.M.

A

afternoon

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2
Q

pc

A

after meals

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3
Q

per

A

through or by

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4
Q

po and P.O.

A

by mouth

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5
Q

post

A

after

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6
Q

PRN

A

as needed

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7
Q

PP or pp

A

post prandle

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8
Q

pre

A

before

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9
Q

q or Q

A

every

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10
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qd or QD

A

every day(no longer used)

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11
Q

qh or QH

A

every hour

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12
Q

Q#H

A

every # hours

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13
Q

qid or QID

A

four times a day

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14
Q

qod or QOD

A

every other day

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15
Q

Resp

A

respirations

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16
Q

RLE

A

right lower extremities

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17
Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe

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18
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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19
Q

RML

A

right middle lobe

20
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

21
Q

Rt

A

right

22
Q

RUE

A

right upper extremities

23
Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe

24
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

25
Q

Rx

A

prescription

26
Q

s

A

without

27
Q

SOA or soa

A

short of air

28
Q

SOB or s.o.b.

A

short of breath

29
Q

stat

A

immediately

30
Q

sub ling

A

sublingual

31
Q

tab

A

tablet

32
Q

TBS

A

tablespoon

33
Q

tid

A

three times a daily

34
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

35
Q

tr

A

troche

36
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

37
Q

Tx or tx

A

treatment

38
Q

U

A

unit

39
Q

UA or U/A

A

urinary analysis

40
Q

v.o.

A

verbal order

41
Q

VS or V/S

A

vital signs

42
Q

WNL

A

within normal limites

43
Q

wt

A

weight

44
Q

<

A

less than

45
Q

=

A

equal

46
Q

>

A

greater than

47
Q

X

A

times