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medical abbreviation
list number 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pre op | before surgery |
| prep | preparation |
| 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 | every |
| qh, ghr | 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 | rectal, respirations, right |
| r/a | rheumatoid arthritis |
| rbc | red blood cell/count |
| reg. | regular |
| rehab | rehabilitation |
| req. | requisition |
| res. | resident |