nursing abbreviations pg 5 Flashcards by Odalys Ortiz

Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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Q

tid

A

three times a day

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RML

A

right middle lobe

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TJC

A

the joint commission

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r/o

A

rule out

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TKO

A

to keep open

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ROM

A

range of motion

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TO

A

telephone order

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RR

A

respiratory rate

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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

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RT

A

respiratory therapy

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TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormon

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RUE

A

right upper extremity

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TURP

A

transurethral resection prostate

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RUL

A

right upper lobe

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TWB

A

total weight bearing

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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TWE

A

tap water enema

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Rx

A

perscription

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UA

A

urinalysis

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Q

s with line over it

A

without

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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

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SaO2

A

oxygen saturation

Q

US

A

ultrasound

Q

SBP

A

systolic blood pressure

Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

Q

V-fib

A

ventricular fibrillation

Q

sol

A

solution

Q

VO

A

verbal order

Q

S/P

A

status post

Q

VS

A

vital signs

Q

SpO2

A

pulse oxygen saturation

Q

V-tach

A

ventricular tachycardia

Q

Subq

A

subcutaneous

Q

WBC

A

white blood count

Q

SR

A

sustained release/ sinus rhythm

Q

w/c

A

wheelchair

Q

S/S

A

signs and symptoms

Q

W&D

A

warm and dry

Q

ST

A

sinus tachycardia

Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

Q

stat

A

immediately

Q

wt

A

weight

Q

supp

A

suppository

Q

y/o

A

year old

Q

T

A

temperature

Q

2°

A

secondary

Q

T1DM

A

type 1 diabetes mellitus

Q

>

A

greater than

Q

A

less than

Q

T2DM

A

type 2 diabetes mellitus

Q

tab

A

tablet

Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

Q

T&C

A

type and cross match

Q

↓

A

decrease

Q

↑

A

increase

Q

Δ

A

change