MT Set 6

Question 1

PACU

Answer 1

Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Question 2

pc; p.c.

Answer 2

after meals

Question 3

PCA

Answer 3

patient controlled analgesia

Question 4

PCP

Answer 4

primary care physician

Question 5

PEG

Answer 5

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

Question 6

per

Answer 6

by (per Dr. T) or through (per PEG)

Question 7

peri care

Answer 7

perineal care (“possible” care)

Question 8

p.o.

Answer 8

by mouth (per os)

Question 9

pr

Answer 9

suppository route (per rectum)

Question 10

PRBC

Answer 10

packed red blood cells

Question 11

pre-op; preop

Answer 11

preoperatively; before surgery

Question 12

PRN; P.R.N.; prn; p.r.n.

Answer 12

as needed; as necessary (pro re nata)

Question 13

Pt.; pt.

Answer 13

patient

Question 14

P.T.

Answer 14

physical therapy

Question 15

q

Answer 15

every (q 1 hr = every hour; q 4 hrs = every 4 hours)

Question 16

q.d.

Answer 16

Write every day or qday (on Do Not Use list)

Question 17

QID; Q.I.D.; qid; q.i.d.

Answer 17

four times a day

Question 18

QOD; Q.O.D.; qod; q.o.d.

Answer 18

Write every other day (on Do Not Use list)

Question 19

qs

Answer 19

every shift

Question 20

R ; RT; Rt

Answer 20

right

Question 21

RA

Answer 21

rheumatoid arthritis; right atrium

Question 22

R/A

Answer 22

room air

Question 23

r/t

Answer 23

related to

Question 24

R/O

Answer 24

rule out

Question 25

RLE

Answer 25

right lower extremity

Question 26

RUE

Answer 26

right upper extremity

Question 27

RUQ

Answer 27

right upper quadrant

Question 28

RLQ

Answer 28

right lower quadrant

Question 29

Rx

Answer 29

prescription

Question 30

s¯

Answer 30

without (sine)

Question 31

SAH

Answer 31

subarachnoid hemorrhage

Question 32

SARS

Answer 32

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Question 33

SCD

Answer 33

sequential compression devices

Question 34

SICU

Answer 34

Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Question 35

SIRS

Answer 35

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Question 36

SL

Answer 36

sublingual

Question 37

SN; S.N.

Answer 37

student nurse

Question 38

SNF

Answer 38

skilled nursing facility

Question 39

SOB

Answer 39

shortness of breath

Question 40

S/P

Answer 40

status post

Question 41

S/S; Sx

Answer 41

signs and symptoms

Question 42

S.S.I.

Answer 42

sliding scale insulin

Question 43

STAT; Stat

Answer 43

IMMEDIATELY; Now

Question 44

sub-Q

Answer 44

subcutaneous

Question 45

tachy

Answer 45

tachycardia

Question 46

T

Answer 46

temperature

Question 47

T & C

Answer 47

type and crossmatch

Question 48

TB. Tb

Answer 48

tuberculosis

Question 49

TCDB

Answer 49

turn; cough; and deep breathe

Question 50

TEDs

Answer 50

thromboembolic disease support hose

Question 51

TIA

Answer 51

transient ischemic attack

Question 52

TID; T.I.D.; tid; t.i.d.

Answer 52

three times a day

Question 53

TKO

Answer 53

to keep open (IV rate approx. 20-30 mL/hr)

Question 54

tol; tol.

Answer 54

tolerated

Question 55

TPCN

Answer 55

Total Patient Care Nurse

Question 56

TPR

Answer 56

temperature; pulse; and respiration

Question 57

tsp

Answer 57

teaspoon (5 ml)

Question 58

Tbsp; tbsp

Answer 58

tablespoon (15 ml)

Question 59

tx

Answer 59

treatment

Question 60

U; IU

Answer 60

Unit; International Unit (on Do Not Use list) - write out unit

Question 61

UA

Answer 61

urinalysis

Question 62

URI

Answer 62

upper respiratory infection

Question 63

UTI

Answer 63

urinary tract infection

Question 64

Skip

Answer 64

Skip

Question 65

VS

Answer 65

vital signs

Question 66

WBAT

Answer 66

weight bearing as tolerated

Question 67

WBC

Answer 67

white blood cell count

Question 68

y/o; YO

Answer 68

year old

Question 69

Rule for Leading Zero

Answer 69

0.5 mg - ALWAYS use a zero BEFORE a decimal point (Not .5 mg)

Question 70

Rule for Trailing Zero

Answer 70

1 mg - NEVER use a zero AFTER a decimal point (Not 1.0 mg)