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abbreviations 7
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| res | resident |
| req | requisition |
| rehab | rehabilitation |
| reg | regular |
| RBC | red blood count/cell |
| R/A | rheumatoid arthritis |
| R | rectal, respiration, right |
| quad | four, quadriplegic |
| QS | every shift or once a shift |
| qid | four times a day |
| q2h,q3h,q4h, | every 2 hrs, every 3hrs, every 4 hrs |
| qhs | every night at bedtime |
| qh qhr | every hour |
| q | every |
| PWB | partial weight bearing |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| PT | physical therapy |
| pt | patient |
| PROM | passive range of motion |
| prn | when necessary |
| prep | preparation |
| pre op | before surgery |