nursing abbreviations pg 5 Flashcards

1
Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe

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2
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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3
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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4
Q

tid

A

three times a day

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5
Q

RML

A

right middle lobe

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6
Q

TJC

A

the joint commission

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7
Q

r/o

A

rule out

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8
Q

TKO

A

to keep open

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9
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

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10
Q

TO

A

telephone order

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11
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

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12
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

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13
Q

RT

A

respiratory therapy

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14
Q

TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormon

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15
Q

RUE

A

right upper extremity

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16
Q

TURP

A

transurethral resection prostate

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17
Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe

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18
Q

TWB

A

total weight bearing

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19
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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20
Q

TWE

A

tap water enema

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21
Q

Rx

A

perscription

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22
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

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23
Q

s with line over it

A

without

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24
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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25
Q

SaO2

A

oxygen saturation

26
Q

US

A

ultrasound

27
Q

SBP

A

systolic blood pressure

28
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

29
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

30
Q

V-fib

A

ventricular fibrillation

31
Q

sol

A

solution

32
Q

VO

A

verbal order

33
Q

S/P

A

status post

34
Q

VS

A

vital signs

35
Q

SpO2

A

pulse oxygen saturation

36
Q

V-tach

A

ventricular tachycardia

37
Q

Subq

A

subcutaneous

38
Q

WBC

A

white blood count

39
Q

SR

A

sustained release/ sinus rhythm

40
Q

w/c

A

wheelchair

41
Q

S/S

A

signs and symptoms

42
Q

W&D

A

warm and dry

43
Q

ST

A

sinus tachycardia

44
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

45
Q

stat

A

immediately

46
Q

wt

A

weight

47
Q

supp

A

suppository

48
Q

y/o

A

year old

49
Q

T

A

temperature

50
Q

A

secondary

51
Q

T1DM

A

type 1 diabetes mellitus

52
Q

>

A

greater than

53
Q
A

less than

54
Q

T2DM

A

type 2 diabetes mellitus

55
Q

tab

A

tablet

56
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

57
Q

T&C

A

type and cross match

58
Q

A

decrease

59
Q

A

increase

60
Q

Δ

A

change