p3 c1 Flashcards
PPE
personal protective equipment
PPO
Preferred provider organization
pre-op
before an operation
post-op
after an operation
PP
postpartum (after delivery)
prep
Prepare
prn
whenever necessary, as needed
Psy
psychology, pyschiatry
pt
patient, pint (500ml or cc)
Pt
prothrombin time
PT
physical therapy/therapist
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
Px
prognosis, physical exam
q4h
every 4 hours
qhs
every night at bedtime
qid
four times a day
qns
quantity not sufficient
qs
quantity sufficient
qt
quart
qh
every hour
q3h
every 3 hours
q4h
every 4 hours
q, q
Every
R
respiration, rectal
®, Rt
right
Ra
radium
RBC
red blood cell
RDA
recommended daily allowance
REM
rapid eye movement
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RN
registered nurse
RNA
ribonucleic acid
R/O
rule out
RO
reality orientation
ROM
range of motion
RR
recovery room
RRT
registered respiratory therapist, registered radiologic technologist
RT
respiratory therapy/therapist
RUQ
right upper quadrant
Rx
prescription, take, treatment
S
sacral
S&A
sugar and acetone
s, w/o
without
SA
sino atrial