qid
four times a day
qns
quantity not sufficient
qod
every other day
qs
quantity sufficient
R
respirations
rectal
R.A.C.E.
rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish / evacuate
r/o
rule out
RBC
red blood cell
RN
registered nurse
Rx
prescription
recipe
take thou
s
without
S/W
saline in water
S+S
signs + symptoms
SC
subcutaneous
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
Sig
dispense
directions
SL
sublingual
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
SOB
shortness of breath
Staph
staphylococcus
stat
immediately
STD
sexually transmitted disease
STI
sexually transmitted infection
Strep
streptococcus