BOXED WARNING Requires a specialized care setting, requires an experienced clinician, respiratory insufficiency. Administration of vecuronium requires an experienced clinician familiar with the actions, characteristics, and hazards of neuromuscular blockade. Neuromuscular blocking agents cause respiratory insufficiency by paralyzing respiratory muscles; administration requires a specialized care setting.
DEFINITION of 'Quarter-Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4'. A three-month period on a financial calendar that acts as a basis for the reporting of earnings and the paying of dividends. A quarter refers to one-fourth of a year and is typically expressed as Q.. The four quarters that make up the year are: January, February and March (Q1); April, May and June (Q2); July, August and September (Q3); and October, November and December (Q4).
quarter rest: In 4/4 time, the quarter rest receives one beat (one-quarter of a measure). half rest: The half rest is twice as long as the quarter rest. In 4/4 time, the half rest receives two beats (one-half of a measure). whole rest: The whole rest is four times as long as the quarter rest. In 4/4 time, the whole rest receives four beats (one whole measure). eighth rest: The eighth rest is half as long as the quarter rest. In 4/4 time, the eighth rest receives one-half of a beat (one-eighth of a measure). sixteenth rest: The sixteenth rest is one-quarter as long as the quarter rest. In 4/4 time, the sixteenth rest receives one-quarter of a beat (one-sixteenth of a measure). One final topic related to note and rest values: ties and dotted notes. If you tie two notes together, as shown in the diagram below, it means that you should hold the note for the full duration of both notes.