PART 2 (K-W) Flashcards
1
Q
Kg
A
Kilogram
2
Q
Kcal
A
Kilocalorie
3
Q
KUB
A
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder
4
Q
KVO
A
Keep Vein Open
5
Q
L
A
Liter
6
Q
lt , circle with L letter
A
left
7
Q
Lab
A
Laboratory
8
Q
lat.
A
lateral
9
Q
lb
A
pound
10
Q
liq
A
liquid
11
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
12
Q
LMP
A
last menstrual period
13
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
14
Q
M
A
Male
15
Q
MAR
A
Medication Admission Record
16
Q
MD
A
Medical Doctor
17
Q
Meds, meds
A
medications
18
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
19
Q
MI
A
Myocardial Infarction
20
Q
mg
A
milligram
21
Q
ml
A
milliliter
21
Q
min
A
minute
22
Q
mm Hg
A
milliliters of mercury
23
Q
mod
A
moderate
24
NA
Nursing Assistant
25
neg
negative
26
NG
Nasogastric
27
NKA
No known allergy
28
nil
nothing, none
29
noc
night
30
NPO, npo
nothing per orem
nothing by mouth
31
NS, N/S
normal saline
32
N/V
nausea and vomiting
33
OB
Obstetrics
34
od
once a day
35
OD
right eye
36
OOB
out of bed
37
oint.
ointment
38
OPD
out patient department
39
P̃
after
40
OR
Operating Room
41
OS
left eye
42
OU
both eyes, each eye
43
OT
Occupational Therapy
44
oz
ounce
45
PACU
Post anesthesia Care Unit
46
pc, p.c.
after meal
47
PDA
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
48
PE, PX
Physical Examination
49
PEDS
Pediatrics
50
per
by or through
51
pH
potential of hydrogen
52
PID
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
53
PM, P.M.,p.m.
afternoon
54
po
by mouth
55
postop
post operatively
56
preop
preoperatively
57
prep
preparation
58
PRN, p.r.n.,prn
pro re nata
whenever necessary
59
pt
patient, pint
60
q
every
61
qAM
every morning
62
QD, Q.D., qd, q.d.
every day/ daily
63
qh, qlh
every hour
64
q2h
every 2 hours
65
qhs
every night at bedtime
66
qid, q.i.d.
four times a day
67
QOD, Q.O.D, qod, q.o.d.
every other day
68
qt
quart
69
rt, circle with R circle
right
70
RBC
red blood cells
71
Rm
room
72
RN
Registered Nurse
73
R/O
rule out (either confirm or eliminate)
74
ROM
Range of Motion
75
ROS
Review of Systems
76
RR
Recovery Room
77
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
78
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
79
Rx
Prescription, take, treatment
80
Ś , S
without
81
SOB
Short of Breath
82
STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease
83
surg
surgery
84
spec
specimen
85
stat, STAT
at once now, immediately
86
syr
syrup
87
Sx
Symptoms
88
S /Sx, S/S
Signs and Symptoms
89
SC, SQ
Subcutaneous
90
tab
tablet
91
tbsp
tablespoon
92
TO
Telephone Order
92
tsp
teaspoon
93
tid, t.i.d.
twice a day
94
TLC
tender loving care
95
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
96
TPN
Total Parental Nutrition
97
Tr, tinc
tincture
98
Tx
Treatment
99
UA
Urinalysis
100
“u”
unit
101
vol
volume
102
VO
Verbal Order
103
VS, vs
Vital Signs
104
WNL
within normal limits
105
WBC
white blood count
106
wt
weight
107
#
number
108
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