Quiz 2
Terms
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- VO
- verbal order
- noc, noct
- at night
- T-1
- first thoracic vertebrae
- q.h., q. 1h.
- every hour
- stat.
- immediately
- Sig.
- let it be labeled; write on the label
- RLQ
- right lower quadrant
- PWB
- partial weight bearing
- TPR
- temperature, pulse, respirations
- PERRLA
- pupils equal round and reactive to light and accommodation
- O2
- oxygen
- PM, pm
- afternoon
- LLL
- left lower lobe
- SOB
- shortness of breath
- mod
- moderate
- TLC
- tender loving care
- R
- right; respiration; rectal
- I and D
- incision and drainage
- OT
- occupational therapy
- I and O
- intake and output
- q.2h
- every two hours
- PT
- physical therapy
- q.day
- every day
- p.o., PO
- by mouth
- WM
- white male
- IPPA
- inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
- q.i.d.
- four times a day
- K
- potassium
- mid
- middle
- LUQ
- left upper quadrant
- VDRL
- venereal disease research laboratory
- qs
- quantity sufficient
- q.a.m., q.am
- every morning
- ROM
- range of motion
- pt, Pt
- patient
- lt, L
- left
- Sx
- symptoms
- IV
- intravenous
- NS, N/S
- normal saline
- sang
- sanguineous, bloody
- RUQ
- right upper quadrant
- WC, w/c
- wheelchair
- U/A, UA
- urinalysis
- ICU
- intensive care unit
- LLQ
- left lower quadrant
- r/o
- rule out
- per
- by
- p.c., pc
- after meals
- P
- pulse
- LMP
- last menstrual period
- IPPB
- intermittent positive pressure breathing
- t.i.d.
- three times a day
- LLE
- left lower extremity
- WF
- white female
- PE
- physical examination
- SS
- soap suds
- OOB
- out of bed
- Path, Patho
- pathology
- i.e.
- that is
- min
- minute; minim
- NPO
- nothing by mouth
- L
- left; liter; lumbar
- S-1
- first sacral vertebrae
- Sp gr
- specific gravity
- Rx
- prescription
- PA
- posterior anterior
- Rt. rt, R
- right
- MI
- myocardial infarction
- LOA
- leave of absence
- wt.
- weight
- Oz
- ounce
- os
- mouth
- P.H., PMH
- past medical history
- Na
- sodium
- N/V
- nausea and vomitting
- no.
- number
- VS, v.s.
- vital signs
- p.r.n.
- when necessary
- q.h.s., q.hs
- every night at bedtime
- WNL
- within normal limits