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MedAbbreviations7
Question | Answer |
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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 (with a line over it) | every |
qh, qhr | every hour |
qhs | every night at bedtime |
q2h, q3h, q4h | every 2 hours every 3 hours every 4 hours |
q.i.d, qid | four times a day |
Q.S | every shift or once a shift |
quad | four, quadriplegic |
R | rectal, respiration, right |
R/A | rheumatoid arthritis |
RBC | red blood cell/ count |
reg. | regular |
rehab | rehabilitation |
req. | requisition |
res. | resident |