R And S Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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R

A

Respiration

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Rt

A

Right

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Ra

A

Radium

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4
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RBC

A

Red blood cell

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RDA

A

Recommended daily allowance

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R.E.M.

A

Rapid eye movement

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RHD

A

Rheumatic heart disease

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8
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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

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RN

A

Registered nurse

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10
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RNA

A

Ribonucleic acid

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11
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R/O

A

Rule out

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12
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RO

A

Reality orientation

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13
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ROM

A

Range of motion

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14
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RR

A

Recovery room

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15
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RRT

A

Registered respiratory therapist

Registered radiologic technologist

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16
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RT

A

Respiratory therapy/therapist

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17
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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

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18
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Rx

A

Prescription, take, treatment

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19
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S

A

Sacral

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20
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S&A

A

Sugar and acetone

21
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s, w/o

A

Without

22
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SA

A

Sinoatrial

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sc, SC

A

Subcutaneous

24
Q

SGOT, SGPT

A

Transaminase test

25
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SICU

A

Surgical intensive care unit

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SIDS

A

Sudden infant death syndrome

27
Q

Sig

A

Give the following directions

28
Q

sm

A

Small

29
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SOB

A

Short of breath

30
Q

Sol

A

Solution

31
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sos

A

If necessary

32
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spec

A

Specimen

33
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SpGr, spgr

A

Specific gravity

34
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SPN

A

Student practical nurse

35
Q

spt

A

Spirits, liquor

36
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ss (with line above it)

A

One half

37
Q

S/S, S&S

A

Signs and symptoms

38
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SSE

A

Soap solution enema

39
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Staph

A

Staphylococcus infection

40
Q

Stat

A

Immediately, at once

41
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STD

A

Sexually transmitted disease

42
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STH

A

Somatotropic hormone

43
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Strep

A

Streptococcus infection

44
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supp

A

Suppository

45
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Surg

A

Surgery, surgical

46
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susp

A

Suspension

47
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Sx

A

Symptom, sign

48
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Syp

A

Syrup