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Abbreviations Quiz 3

TermDefinition
q2h every two hours
qid four times a day, four times daily
QNS quantity not sufficient
(R) right
RA rheumatoid arthritis
RD respiratory disease
RDA recommended daily allowance
RDS respiratory distress syndrome
RLE right lower extremity
RLQ right lower quadrant
RUE right upper extremity
RUQ right upper quadrant
STAT immediately
Syr syrup
R/O rule out
ROM range of motion
ROS review of systems, symptoms
s (with a line above) without
SG specific gravity, skin graft
s.gl. without correction or glasses
SIDS sudden infant death syndrome
sig instructions
SOB shortness of breath
SOM serous otitis media
S/S signs and symptoms
ss one half
Sx symptoms
T temperature
T or tbls. tablespoon
T1, T2 1st & 2nd thoracic vertebrae
T&A tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy
tab tablet
noct at night
non rep do not repeat
NPO nothing by mouth
NR non-reactive, No refill
N&V nausea & vomiting
NVD nausea, vomiting, & diarrhea
OM otitis media
OTC over the counter
Oto otology
OV office visit
P pulse
p (with a line above) after
Pap Papanicolaou test (pap smear)
para number of viable births
pc after meals
PCP primary care physician
PERLA pupils equal, reactive to light and accommodation
PFT pulmonary function test
PI present illness
PID pelvic inflammatory disease
PKU phenylketonuria
pm after noon
po by mouth
prn as necessary
PSA prostate specific antigen
pt patient
PTT prothrombin time
PT/INR prothrombin international normalized ratio
PVC premature ventricular contraction
q every
qAM every morning
qh every hour
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