P5 C2 Flashcards
qhs
every night at bedtime
qid
four times a day
qns
quantity not sufficient
qs
quantity sufficient
qt
quart
R
respiration, rectal
®, Rt
right
Ra
radium
RHIT
Registered Health Information Technician
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
sc, SC
subcutaneous
SGOT, SGPT
transaminase test
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
Sig
give the following directions
sm
small
SOB
short of breath
sol
solution
sos
if necessary
spec
specimen
SpGr, spgr
specific gravity
SPN
student practical nurse
spt
spirits, liquor
ss
one half
S/S, S&S
signs and symptoms
SSE
soap solution edema
staph
staphylococcus infection
stat
immediately, at once
STD
sexually transmitted disease
q4h
every 4 hours