Abbreviations Quizzes 11/1-11/13 Flashcards
1
Q
OT
A
Occupational Therapy
2
Q
otic
A
Ear
3
Q
O.U.
A
Both Eyes
4
Q
p.c.
A
After Meals
5
Q
PCA
A
Patient-Controlled Anesthesia
6
Q
PCN
A
Penicillin
7
Q
PCU
A
Progressive Care Unit
8
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary Embolism
9
Q
PFT
A
Pulmonary Function Testing
10
Q
PIV
A
Peripheral Intravenous
11
Q
plt
A
Platelets
12
Q
p.o.
A
By mouth
13
Q
post
A
After
14
Q
PR
A
Per Rectum
15
Q
PRBC
A
Packed Red Blood Cells
16
Q
pre
A
Before
17
Q
preop
A
Preoperative
18
Q
prep
A
Preparation
19
Q
PRN
A
As Needed
20
Q
pro time
A
Prothrombin Time
21
Q
PT
A
Physical Therapy
22
Q
PTCA
A
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
23
Q
PTT
A
Partial Thromboplastin Time
24
Q
PUD
A
Peptic Ulcer Disease
25
PVC
Premature Ventricular Contraction
26
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
27
PWB
Partial Weight-Bearing
28
q
Every
29
q.h.
Every hour
30
q.i.d
Four times a day
31
q. noc.
Every night
32
QNS
Quantity Not Sufficient
33
R
Respiration
34
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
35
RBBB
Right Bundle Branch Block
36
RBC
Red Blood Cell
37
RD
Registered Dietician
38
RF
Rheumatoid Factor
39
RLE
Right Lower Extremity
40
RML
Right Middle Lobe
41
RLL
Right Lower Lobe
42
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
43
RN
Registered Nurse
44
R/O
Rule Out
45
ROS
Review of Systems
46
RUE
Right Upper Extremity
47
RUL
Right Upper Lobe
48
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
49
SBA
Stand-By Assist
50
sed rate
Sedimentation Rate
51
SIP
Surgical Inpatient
52
SL
Sublingual
