P5C2 Flashcards
sos
If necessary
sol
Solution
spec
Specimen
SpGr, spgr
Specific gravity
SPN
Student practical urse
spt
Spirits, liquor
ss
One half
S/S, S&S
Signs and symptoms
SSE
Soap solution enema
Staph
Staphylococcus infection
stat
Immediately, at once
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
q4h
every 4 hours
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 rediologic technologist
RT
respiratory therapy
respiratory therapist
RUQ
right upper quadrant
Rx
perscription
take
treatment
S
sacral
S&A
sugar and acetone
s, w/o
without
SA
sinoatrial
sc, SC
subcutaneous
SGOT, SGPT
transminase test
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
Sig
give the following directions
sm
small
SOB
short of breath