R And S Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
R
A
Respiration
2
Q
Rt
A
Right
3
Q
Ra
A
Radium
4
Q
RBC
A
Red blood cell
5
Q
RDA
A
Recommended daily allowance
6
Q
R.E.M.
A
Rapid eye movement
7
Q
RHD
A
Rheumatic heart disease
8
Q
RLQ
A
Right lower quadrant
9
Q
RN
A
Registered nurse
10
Q
RNA
A
Ribonucleic acid
11
Q
R/O
A
Rule out
12
Q
RO
A
Reality orientation
13
Q
ROM
A
Range of motion
14
Q
RR
A
Recovery room
15
Q
RRT
A
Registered respiratory therapist
Registered radiologic technologist
16
Q
RT
A
Respiratory therapy/therapist
17
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
18
Q
Rx
A
Prescription, take, treatment
19
Q
S
A
Sacral
20
Q
S&A
A
Sugar and acetone
21
Q
s, w/o
A
Without
22
Q
SA
A
Sinoatrial
23
Q
sc, SC
A
Subcutaneous
24
Q
SGOT, SGPT
A
Transaminase test
25
SICU
Surgical intensive care unit
26
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
27
Sig
Give the following directions
28
sm
Small
29
SOB
Short of breath
30
Sol
Solution
31
sos
If necessary
32
spec
Specimen
33
SpGr, spgr
Specific gravity
34
SPN
Student practical nurse
35
spt
Spirits, liquor
36
ss (with line above it)
One half
37
S/S, S&S
Signs and symptoms
38
SSE
Soap solution enema
39
Staph
Staphylococcus infection
40
Stat
Immediately, at once
41
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
42
STH
Somatotropic hormone
43
Strep
Streptococcus infection
44
supp
Suppository
45
Surg
Surgery, surgical
46
susp
Suspension
47
Sx
Symptom, sign
48
Syp
Syrup
