Chapter 7 The Letters 'P' and 'Q'

The Letter 'P'

1. What is the abbreviation for 'after'? a small 'p' with a short line above it

2. What is the abbreviation for 'pulse' and 'phosphorous'? P

3. What is the abbreviation for 'physician's assistant'? PA

4. What is the abbreviation for 'premature atrial contraction'? PAC

5. What is the abbreviation for 'Papanicolaou test (smear)'? PAP

6. What is the abbreviation for 'number of pregnancies'? para

7. What is the abbreviation for 'pathology'? Path

8. What is the abbreviation for 'lead'? Pb

9. What is the abbreviation for protein bound iodine'? PBI

10. What is the abbreviation for 'after meals'? pc

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1. What is the abbreviation for patient-controlled analgesia'? PCA

2. What is the abbreviation for 'poison control center'? PCC

3. What is the abbreviation for 'patient care plan'? PCP

4. What is the abbreviation for 'patient/personal care technician'? PCT

5. What is the abbreviation for 'Physician's Desk Reference'? PDR

6. What is the abbreviation for 'physical exam'; 'pulmonary edema'? PE

7. What is the abbreviation for 'pediatrics'? Peds

8. What is the abbreviation for 'by' and 'through'? per

9. What is the abbreviation for 'positron emission tomography'? PET

10. What is the abbreviation for 'measure of acidity/alkalinity'? pH

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1. What is the abbreviation for 'pharmacy'? Pharm

2. What is the abbreviation for 'present illness'? PI

3. What is the abbreviation for 'pelvic inflammatory disease'? PID

4. What is the abbreviation for 'phenylketonuria'? PKU

5. What is the abbreviation for 'after noon'? PM or pm

6. What is the abbreviation for 'postmortem (after death) care'? PMC

7. What is the abbreviation for 'premenstrual syndrome'? PMS

8. What is the abbreviation for 'peripheral nervous system'? PNS

9. What is the abbreviation for 'by mouth'? po

10. What is the abbreviation for 'phone order'? PO

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1. What is the abbreviation for 'posterior, after'? post

2. What is the abbreviation for 'after an operation'? post-op

3. What is the abbreviation for 'postpartum' (after delivery)? PP

4. What is the abbreviation for 'personal protective equipment'? PPE

5. What is the abbreviation for 'preferred provider organization'? PPO

6. What is the abbreviation for 'before an operation'? pre-op

7. What is the abbreviation for 'prepare'? prep

8. What is the abbreviation for 'whenever needed, as needed'? prn

9. What is the abbreviation for 'psychology, psychiatry'? Psy

10. What is the abbreviation for 'patient' and 'pint' (500mL or cc)? pt

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1. What is the abbreviation for 'prothrombin time'? Pt

2. What is the abbreviation for 'physical therapy/therapist'? PT

3. What is the abbreviation for 'partial thromboplastin time'? PPT

4. What is the abbreviation for 'premature ventricular contraction'? PVC

5. What is the abbreviation for 'peripheral vascular disease'? PVD

6. What is the abbreviation for 'prognosis' or 'physical exam'? Px

The Letter 'Q'

1. What is the meaning of the letter 'q' or the (q with a little line above it) mean? every

2. What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'qd' mean? every day

3. What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'qh' mean? every hour

4. What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'q2h' mean? every two hours

5. What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'q3h' mean? every three hours

6. What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'q4h' mean? every four hours

7. What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'qhs' mean? every night at bedtime

8. What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'qid' mean? four times a day

9. What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'qns' mean? quantity not sufficient

10. What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'qod' mean? every other day

11. What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'qs' mean? quantity sufficient

12. What is the meaning of the abbreviation 'qt' mean? quart