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common abbreviations
medical terms-7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pre op | before surgery |
| prep | preparation |
| p.r.n or prn | when necessary |
| PROM | passive range of motion |
| Pt. | patient |
| PT | physical therapy |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| PWB | partial weight bearing |
| q(with line above) | every |
| qh or qhr | every hour |
| qhs | every night at bedtime |
| q2h // q3h // q4h | every two hours, every three hours, every four hours |
| q.i.d or qid | four times a day |
| Q.S. | every shift or once a shift |
| quad | four or quadriplegic |
| R | rectal, respiration, right |
| R/A | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RBC | red blood cell/count |
| reg. | regular |
| rehab | rehabilitation |
| req. | requisition |
| res. | resident |