Abbreviations Quiz 2 Flashcards
1
Q
IV
A
intravenous
2
Q
K+
A
chemical compound of Potassium
3
Q
Kg
A
Kilogram
4
Q
LLQ
A
lower left quadrant
5
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
6
Q
mcg
A
microgram
7
Q
ml
A
milliliters
8
Q
mm
A
millimeters
9
Q
MmHg
A
millimeters of mercury
10
Q
Na+
A
chemical compound of Sodium
11
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
12
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
13
Q
OT
A
occupational therapy
14
Q
O2
A
chemical compound of Oxygen
15
Q
pc
A
after meals
16
Q
PEG
A
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
17
Q
PERRLA
A
pupils equal round reactive to light & accomodation
18
Q
PO
A
by mouth
19
Q
prn
A
as needed
20
Q
PT
A
physical therapy
21
Q
q
A
every
22
Q
qh
A
every hour
23
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours
24
Q
qs
A
quantity sufficient
25
RLQ
right lower quadrant
26
RUQ
right upper quadrant
27
R/O
rule out
28
RT
respiratory therapy
29
Rx
prescription drug therapy
30
s (and a line over it)
without
31
SOB
short of breath
32
Sub-Q
subcutaneous
33
Stat
immediately
34
Sx
symptoms
35
Tab
tablet
36
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
37
TID
three times a day
38
Tx
treatment
39
UA
urinalysis
40
WBC
white blood cells
