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Abbreviations- 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rr | recovery room |
| resp. | respiration |
| R.I.C.E | Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation |
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| R/O | rule out |
| ROM | range of motion |
| RR | respiratory rate |
| rt. | right |
| RUE | right upper extremity |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| s (with line above) | without |
| ss | one half |
| sm. | small |
| SNAFU | situation normal, all fouled up (slang) |
| SNF | skilled nursing facility |
| spec. | specimen |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| S&S | signs and symptoms |
| S/S | symptoms |
| SSE | soapsuds enema |