Abbreviations List R-X

Question 1

RA

Answer 1

Room air

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 2

RLE

Answer 2

Right lower extremity

Question 3

RLQ

Answer 3

Right lower quadrant

Question 4

ROM

Answer 4

Range of motion

Question 5

FROM

Answer 5

Full range of motion

Question 6

RUE

Answer 6

Right upper extremity

Question 7

RUQ

Answer 7

Right upper quadrant

Question 8

Š

Answer 8

Without

Question 9

SCD

Answer 9

Sequential compression device

Question 10

SOB

Answer 10

Short of breath

Question 11

S/P

Answer 11

Status after (status post)

Question 12

SSM

Answer 12

Spanish speaking mostly

Question 13

SSO

Answer 13

Spanish speaking only

Question 14

ST

Answer 14

Sinus tachycardia

Question 15

STAT, stat

Answer 15

Immediately, now

Question 16

STD

Answer 16

Sexually transmitted disease

Question 17

Sx

Answer 17

Symptom

Question 18

SZ

Answer 18

Seizure

Question 19

T&C

Answer 19

Type and crossmatch

Question 20

TPRBP

Answer 20

Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, blood pressure

Question 21

TB

Answer 21

Tuberculosis

Question 22

TCDB

Answer 22

Turn, cough, deep breath

Question 23

TEDS

Answer 23

Antiembolism stockings

Question 24

TIA

Answer 24

Transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)

Question 25

TID, tid

Answer 25

Three times a day

Question 26

T-Spine

Answer 26

Thoracic spine

Question 27

UA

Answer 27

Urinalysis

Question 28

URI

Answer 28

Upper respiratory infection

Question 29

UTI

Answer 29

Urinary tract infection

Question 30

VS

Answer 30

Vital signs

Question 31

WA

Answer 31

While awake

Question 32

WNL

Answer 32

Within normal limits

Question 33

X-match

Answer 33

Crossmatch