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Med Terms 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pre Op | Before Surgery |
| Prep | Preperation |
| p.r.n., prn | When Necessary |
| PROM | Passive Range of Motion |
| Pt. | Patient |
| PT | Physical Therapy |
| PVD | Peripheral Vascular Disease |
| PWB | Partial weight-bearing |
| q (with line over it) | every |
| qh,qhr | every hour |
| qhs | every night at bedtime |
| q2h,q3h,q4h | every two hours, every three hours, every four hours |
| q.i.d., qid | four times a day |
| Q.S. | every shift or once a shift |
| quad | four,quadriplegic |
| R | respirations, right |
| R/A | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| RBC | red blood cell/count |
| reg. | Regular |
| rehab | Rehabilitation |
| req. | Requisition |
| res. | resident |