Medical Abbrevs. Q, R, & S Flashcards
1
Q
qt
A
quart
2
Q
R
A
respiration or rectal
3
Q
R/T
A
related to
4
Q
RBC
A
red blood cell or count
5
Q
REM
A
rapid eye movement
6
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
7
Q
RN
A
registered nurse
8
Q
R/O
A
rule out
9
Q
ROM
A
range of movement
10
Q
RR
A
recovery room or PACU
11
Q
RSV
A
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
12
Q
(R) or Rt
A
right
13
Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
14
Q
Rx
A
prescription, take, treatment
15
Q
s̅ or w/o
A
without
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
