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Abbreviations
| 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 baring |
| q | every |
| qh/qhr | every hour |
| q2h q3h q4h | every two hours every three hours and every 4 hours |
| qhs | every night at bed time |
| q.id, qid | four times a day |
| Q.S. | every shift or once a shift |
| quad | four, quadriplegic |
| rectal | respirations, right |
| R/A | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RBC | red blood cell count |
| reg | regular |
| rehab | rehabilitation |
| req | requisition |
| res | resident |