Medical Abbrevs. Q, R, & S Flashcards

1
Q

qt

A

quart

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Q

R

A

respiration or rectal

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Q

R/T

A

related to

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4
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell or count

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5
Q

REM

A

rapid eye movement

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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7
Q

RN

A

registered nurse

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8
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R/O

A

rule out

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9
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ROM

A

range of movement

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10
Q

RR

A

recovery room or PACU

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11
Q

RSV

A

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

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12
Q

(R) or Rt

A

right

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13
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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14
Q

Rx

A

prescription, take, treatment

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15
Q

s̅ or w/o

A

without

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16
Q

SA

A

sino atrial

17
Q

SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

18
Q

SLE

A

systemic lupus erythematosus

19
Q

sm

A

small

20
Q

SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

21
Q

SOAP

A

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

22
Q

SOB

A

short of breath

23
Q

sol

A

solution

24
Q

s/p

A

status post

25
Q

spec

A

specimen

26
Q

SSE or SS enema

A

soap solution enema

27
Q

SSRI

A

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

28
Q

staph

A

staphylococcus infection

29
Q

STAT

A

immediately

30
Q

strep

A

streptococcus infection

31
Q

Surg

A

surgery, surgical

32
Q

Sx or S/S

A

signs and symptoms