Level 1 Nursing Medical Terminology Practice Test

What does the abbreviation q indicate in medical terms?

Every Daily Sometimes Noon

Correct Answer:

Every

Explanation:

In medical shorthand, the letter q comes from the Latin quaque, meaning every. It’s used to show how often something should occur when it’s paired with a time interval. For example, q4h means the medication is given every 4 hours, and qd means every day. Noon isn’t indicated by q; it would be a specific clock time rather than a frequency. So the correct meaning of q is “every.”

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