1
Q
PPE
A
personal protective equipment
2
Q
PPO
A
Preferred provider organization
3
Q
pre-op
A
before an operation
4
Q
post-op
A
after an operation
5
Q
PP
A
postpartum (after delivery)
6
Q
prep
A
Prepare
7
Q
prn
A
whenever necessary, as needed
8
Q
Psy
A
psychology, pyschiatry
9
Q
pt
A
patient, pint (500ml or cc)
10
Q
Pt
A
prothrombin time
11
Q
PT
A
physical therapy/therapist
12
Q
PTT
A
partial thromboplastin time
13
Q
PVC
A
premature ventricular contraction
14
Q
PVD
A
peripheral vascular disease
15
Q
Px
A
prognosis, physical exam
16
Q
q4h
A
every 4 hours
17
Q
qhs
A
every night at bedtime
18
Q
qid
A
four times a day
19
Q
qns
A
quantity not sufficient
20
Q
qs
A
quantity sufficient
21
Q
qt
A
quart
22
Q
qh
A
every hour
23
Q
q3h
A
every 3 hours
24
Q
q4h
A
every 4 hours
25
q, q
Every
26
R
respiration, rectal
27
®, Rt
right
28
Ra
radium
29
RBC
red blood cell
30
RDA
recommended daily allowance
31
REM
rapid eye movement
32
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
33
RLQ
right lower quadrant
34
RN
registered nurse
35
RNA
ribonucleic acid
36
R/O
rule out
37
RO
reality orientation
38
ROM
range of motion
39
RR
recovery room
40
RRT
registered respiratory therapist, registered radiologic technologist
41
RT
respiratory therapy/therapist
42
RUQ
right upper quadrant
43
Rx
prescription, take, treatment
44
S
sacral
45
S&A
sugar and acetone
46
s, w/o
without
47
SA
sino atrial
