Q-S

Question 1

q

Answer 1

every

Question 2

QA

Answer 2

quality assurance

Question 3

q2h

Answer 3

every two hours

Question 4

q4h

Answer 4

every four hours

Question 5

qid

Answer 5

four times a day

Question 6

qs

Answer 6

quantity sufficient

Question 7

R

Answer 7

rectal temperature, respiration, roentgen

Question 8

RA

Answer 8

rheumatoid arthritis

Question 9

RAI

Answer 9

radioactive iodine

Question 10

RAIU

Answer 10

radioactive iodine uptake

Question 11

RAS

Answer 11

reticular activation system

Question 12

RBBB

Answer 12

right bundle branch block

Question 13

RBC

Answer 13

red blood cell or count

Question 14

RCA

Answer 14

right coronary artery

Question 15

RDA

Answer 15

recommended dietary allowance

Question 16

resp.

Answer 16

respirations

Question 17

RF

Answer 17

rheumatic fever, rheumatoid factor

Question 18

Rh

Answer 18

antigen on blood cell indicated by + or -

Question 19

RIND

Answer 19

reversible ischemic neurologic deficit

Question 20

RLQ

Answer 20

right lower quadrent

Question 21

RN

Answer 21

registered nurse

Question 22

RNA

Answer 22

ribonucleic acid

Question 23

R/O

Answer 23

rule out, to exclude

Question 24

ROM

Answer 24

range of motion (of joint) or rupture of membranes

Question 25

Rt

Answer 25

right

Question 26

RUQ

Answer 26

right upper quadrent

Question 27

Rx

Answer 27

prescription

Question 28

`s

Answer 28

without

Question 29

s

Answer 29

second(s) unit of measure

Question 30

S. or Sig

Answer 30

(signa) (to write on label)

Question 31

SA

Answer 31

sinoatrial node

Question 32

SaO2

Answer 32

systemic arterial oxygen saturation (%)

Question 33

sat sol

Answer 33

saturated solution

Question 34

SBE

Answer 34

subacute bacterial endocarditis

Question 35

SDA

Answer 35

same day admission

Question 36

SDS

Answer 36

same day surgery

Question 37

sed rate

Answer 37

sedimentation rate

Question 38

SI

Answer 38

international system of units

Question 39

SIADH

Answer 39

syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

Question 40

SIDS

Answer 40

sudden infant death syndrome

Question 41

SL

Answer 41

sublingual

Question 42

SLE

Answer 42

systemic lupus erythematosus

Question 43

SOB

Answer 43

short of breath

Question 44

sol

Answer 44

solution

Question 45

SMBG

Answer 45

self monitoring blood glucose

Question 46

SMR

Answer 46

submucous resection

Question 47

spec.

Answer 47

specimen

Question 48

Sp gr

Answer 48

specific gravity

Question 49

SS

Answer 49

soap suds

Question 50

SSKI

Answer 50

saturated solution of potassium iodide

Question 51

stat

Answer 51

immediately

Question 52

STI

Answer 52

sexually transmitted infection

Question 53

syr.

Answer 53

syrup