Abbreviations and Symbols - 3 of 3

Question 1

PRN

Answer 1

as needed

Question 2

pro

Answer 2

pronation

Question 3

PROM

Answer 3

passive range of motion

Question 4

pt.

Answer 4

patient

Question 5

PT

Answer 5

physical therapist; physical therapy

Question 6

P/T

Answer 6

part time

Question 7

PTA

Answer 7

physical therapist assistant; prior to admission

Question 8

PTSD

Answer 8

post-traumatic stress disorder

Question 9

PWB

Answer 9

partial weightbearing

Question 10

qt.

Answer 10

quart

Question 11

“R” inside circle

Answer 11

right

Question 12

R

Answer 12

respiration

Question 13

RA

Answer 13

rheumatoid arthritis

Question 14

RBC

Answer 14

red blood cell count

Question 15

re:

Answer 15

regarding

Question 16

rehab

Answer 16

rehabilitation

Question 17

reps

Answer 17

repetitions

Question 18

resp

Answer 18

respiratory; respiration

Question 19

RICE

Answer 19

rest, ice, compression, elevation

Question 20

RLQ

Answer 20

right lower quadrant

Question 21

RN

Answer 21

Registered Nurse

Question 22

R/O

Answer 22

rule out

Question 23

ROM

Answer 23

range of motion

Question 24

ROS

Answer 24

review of symptoms

Question 25

RTC

Answer 25

return to clinic

Question 26

RTO

Answer 26

return to office

Question 27

RUGS

Answer 27

Resource Utilization Groups

Question 28

RUQ

Answer 28

right upper quadrant

Question 29

RSD

Answer 29

reflex sympathetic dystrophy

Question 30

Rx

Answer 30

prescription

Question 31

“S” inside circle

Answer 31

supervision

Question 32

”s” with line above

Answer 32

without

Question 33

S

Answer 33

subjective

Question 34

SBA

Answer 34

stand-by assistance

Question 35

SCI

Answer 35

spinal cord injury

Question 36

SH

Answer 36

social history

Question 37

SI

Answer 37

sensory integration

Question 38

SIDS

Answer 38

sudden infant death syndrome

Question 39

Sig:

Answer 39

instruction to patient

Question 40

SLP

Answer 40

speech-language pathologist; speech-language pathology

Question 41

SOC

Answer 41

start of care

Question 42

SOAP

Answer 42

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

Question 43

SOB

Answer 43

shortness of breath

Question 44

SNF

Answer 44

skilled nursing facility

Question 45

S/P

Answer 45

status post

Means: “After.” Status post indicates that the phrase that follows is something that happened to the patient before.

Ex: “The patient is S/P hysterectomy.” (Pt had a hysterectomy before current.)

Question 46

SSN

Answer 46

Social Security Number

Question 47

STAT

Answer 47

immediately

Question 48

STG

Answer 48

short-term goal

Question 49

STM

Answer 49

short-term memory

Question 50

sup

Answer 50

supination

Question 51

T

Answer 51

temperature; Trace (muscle strength grade of 1)

Question 52

TAM

Answer 52

total active motion

Question 53

TB

Answer 53

tuberculosis

Question 54

TBI

Answer 54

traumatic brain injury

Question 55

TEDS

Answer 55

thromboembolic disease stockings

Question 56

TENS

Answer 56

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Question 57

ther ex

Answer 57

therapeutic exercise

Question 58

THR

Answer 58

total hip replacement

Question 59

TIA

Answer 59

transient ischemic attack

Question 60

TKR

Answer 60

total knee replacement

Question 61

TM(J)

Answer 61

temporomandibular (joint)

Question 62

t.o.

Answer 62

telephone order

Question 63

TPM

Answer 63

total passive motion

Question 64

TPR

Answer 64

temperature, pulse and respiration

Question 65

TTWB

Answer 65

toe-touch weightbearing

Question 66

tx

Answer 66

treatment; traction

Question 67

UA

Answer 67

urinanalysis

Question 68

UE

Answer 68

upper extremity

Question 69

UMN

Answer 69

upper motor neuron

Question 70

URI

Answer 70

upper respiratory infection

Question 71

US

Answer 71

ultrasound

Question 72

UTI

Answer 72

urinary tract infection

Question 73

VAD

Answer 73

ventricular assist device

Question 74

VC

Answer 74

vital capacity

Question 75

v.o.

Answer 75

verbal orders

Question 76

vol.

Answer 76

volume

Question 77

VS

Answer 77

vital signs

Question 78

WBAT

Answer 78

weightbearing as tolerated

Question 79

WBC

Answer 79

white blood cell; white blood count

Question 80

WBQC

Answer 80

wide base quad cane

Question 81

w/c

Answer 81

wheelchair

Question 82

WDWN

Answer 82

well developed, well nourished

Question 83

wk

Answer 83

week

Question 84

WFL

Answer 84

within functional limits

Question 85

WNL

Answer 85

within normal limits

Question 86

wt

Answer 86

weight

Question 87

x, X

Answer 87

times

Question 88

y.o.

Answer 88

year old

Question 89

yr

Answer 89

year

Question 90

1˚

Answer 90

primary

Question 91

2˚

Answer 91

secondary; secondary to

Question 92

(triangle shape outline)

Answer 92

change

Question 93

x1, x2

Answer 93

of 1 person; of 3 people (example: “transferred to toilet with minimum assistance x2”)

Question 94

(circle over cross symbol)

Answer 94

female

Question 95

(circle below upward-right arrow symbol)

Answer 95

male

Question 96

>

Answer 96

greater than

Question 97

(v open to right)

Answer 97

less than

Question 98

(down arrow)

Answer 98

down; downward; decrease

Question 99

(up arrow)

Answer 99

up; upward; increase

Question 100

(side-to-side arrow)

Answer 100

to and from

Question 101

(arrow to right)

Answer 101

to; progressing forward; approaching

Question 102

~

Answer 102

approximately

Question 103

@

Answer 103

at

Question 104

=

Answer 104

equals

Question 105

+

Answer 105

plus; positive (also abbreviated “pos.”)

Question 106

–

Answer 106

minus; negative (also abbreviated “neg.”)

Question 107

#

Answer 107

number (#1); pounds

Question 108

%

Answer 108

percent

Question 109

(ampersand)

Answer 109

and

Question 110

˚

Answer 110

degree

Question 111

(2 quote marks)

Answer 111

inches

Question 112

(1 apostrophe)

Answer 112

feet

Question 113

/

Answer 113

per

Question 114

QD

Answer 114

every day

Question 115

PSIS

Answer 115

posterior superior iliac spine (rear point of pelvis)

Question 116

STE

Answer 116

steps to enter

Question 117

SPC

Answer 117

single point cane

Question 118

TD

Answer 118

total dependent (assist level)

Question 119

SS

Answer 119

single story (as in home)