Q-S Flashcards
1
Q
q
A
every
2
Q
QA
A
quality assurance
3
Q
q2h
A
every two hours
4
Q
q4h
A
every four hours
5
Q
qid
A
four times a day
6
Q
qs
A
quantity sufficient
7
Q
R
A
rectal temperature, respiration, roentgen
8
Q
RA
A
rheumatoid arthritis
9
Q
RAI
A
radioactive iodine
10
Q
RAIU
A
radioactive iodine uptake
11
Q
RAS
A
reticular activation system
12
Q
RBBB
A
right bundle branch block
13
Q
RBC
A
red blood cell or count
14
Q
RCA
A
right coronary artery
15
Q
RDA
A
recommended dietary allowance
16
Q
resp.
A
respirations
17
Q
RF
A
rheumatic fever, rheumatoid factor
18
Q
Rh
A
antigen on blood cell indicated by + or -
19
Q
RIND
A
reversible ischemic neurologic deficit
20
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrent
21
Q
RN
A
registered nurse
22
Q
RNA
A
ribonucleic acid
23
Q
R/O
A
rule out, to exclude
24
Q
ROM
A
range of motion (of joint) or rupture of membranes
25
Rt
right
26
RUQ
right upper quadrent
27
Rx
prescription
28
`s
without
29
s
second(s) unit of measure
30
S. or Sig
(signa) (to write on label)
31
SA
sinoatrial node
32
SaO2
systemic arterial oxygen saturation (%)
33
sat sol
saturated solution
34
SBE
subacute bacterial endocarditis
35
SDA
same day admission
36
SDS
same day surgery
37
sed rate
sedimentation rate
38
SI
international system of units
39
SIADH
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
40
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
41
SL
sublingual
42
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
43
SOB
short of breath
44
sol
solution
45
SMBG
self monitoring blood glucose
46
SMR
submucous resection
47
spec.
specimen
48
Sp gr
specific gravity
49
SS
soap suds
50
SSKI
saturated solution of potassium iodide
51
stat
immediately
52
STI
sexually transmitted infection
53
syr.
syrup
