1 q - every
2 qd - every day
3 qh - every hour
4 q2h - every 2 hours
5 q3h - every 3 hours
6 q4h - every 4 hours
7 qhs - every night at bedtime
8 qid - four times a day
9 qns - quantity not sufficient
10 qod - every other day
11 qs - quantity sufficient, every shift
12 qt - quart
13 Rt - right
14 Ra - radium
15 RBC - red blood cells
16 RDA - recommended daily allowance
17 REM - rapid eye movement
18 RLQ - right lower quadrant
19 RN - registered nurse
20 RNA - ribonucleic acid
21 R/O - rule out
22 ROM - range of motion
23 RR - recovery room
24 RRT - registered respiratory therapist
25 RT - respiratory therapy / therapist
26 RUQ - right upper quadrant
27 Rx - prescription
28 S - sacral
29 s - without
30 SA sinoatrial node
2 qd - every day
3 qh - every hour
4 q2h - every 2 hours
5 q3h - every 3 hours
6 q4h - every 4 hours
7 qhs - every night at bedtime
8 qid - four times a day
9 qns - quantity not sufficient
10 qod - every other day
11 qs - quantity sufficient, every shift
12 qt - quart
13 Rt - right
14 Ra - radium
15 RBC - red blood cells
16 RDA - recommended daily allowance
17 REM - rapid eye movement
18 RLQ - right lower quadrant
19 RN - registered nurse
20 RNA - ribonucleic acid
21 R/O - rule out
22 ROM - range of motion
23 RR - recovery room
24 RRT - registered respiratory therapist
25 RT - respiratory therapy / therapist
26 RUQ - right upper quadrant
27 Rx - prescription
28 S - sacral
29 s - without
30 SA sinoatrial node