List 20 vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
PostOP
A
post operative
2
Q
prn
A
as needed; whenever necessary
3
Q
pt
A
patient; pint
4
Q
PT
A
physical therapy
5
Q
PVC
A
premature ventricular contraction
6
Q
Px
A
prognosis; physical exam
7
Q
q
A
every
8
Q
q 2 h
A
every 2 hours
9
Q
qd
A
every day
10
Q
qh
A
every hour
11
Q
qhs
A
every night at bedtime
12
Q
qid
A
four times a day
13
Q
qm
A
every morning
14
Q
qn
A
every night
15
Q
qod
A
every other day
16
Q
proct
A
rectum
17
Q
prostat
A
prostate gland
18
Q
pyel
A
pelvis of the kidney
19
Q
pneum, pneumon
A
lungs, air
20
Q
path
A
disease
21
Q
ped
A
child, foot
22
Q
psych
A
mind
23
Q
py
A
pus
24
Q
pyr
A
fever, heat
25
Q
presby-
A
older age
26
Q
primi-
A
first
27
Q
pseudo-
A
false
28
Q
-phobia
A
fear
29
Q
-plasia
A
formation of
30
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
31
Q
-ptosis
A
drooping, falling
32
Q
pulse
A
the beat of the artery that you feel when the heart pumps blood through the body
33
Q
pulse deficit
A
difference between pulse count taken simultaneously at two sites, usually radial and apical pulse
