Animal Nursing Flashcards
1
Q
Caudal
A
Towards the tail
2
Q
Cranial
A
Towards the head
3
Q
Ventral
A
Underside of the animal
4
Q
Dorsal
A
Near the back
5
Q
Palmar
A
Back of the front foot
6
Q
Plantar
A
Back of the back foot
7
Q
Distal
A
Limbs near toes
8
Q
Proximal
A
Limbs near body
9
Q
Rostral
A
Towards the nose
10
Q
Medial
A
Towards middle of animal
11
Q
CARDI/O
A
Heart
12
Q
UTER/O
HYSTER/O
A
uterus
13
Q
ENTER/O
A
Intestines
14
Q
REN/O
NEPHR/O
A
Kidney
15
Q
CUTANE/O
A
Skin
16
Q
HEM/O
A
Blood
17
Q
HEPAT/O
A
Liver
18
Q
OVARI/O
A
Ovary
19
Q
LAPAR/O
A
Abdomen
20
Q
CHEM/O
A
Chemical
21
Q
ARTHR/O
A
Joint
22
Q
NAS/O
RHIN/O
A
Nose
23
Q
COL/O
A
Colon/intestines
24
Q
GASTR/O
A
Stomach
25
MAST/O
Mammary gland
26
OSTE/O
Bone
27
DENT/O
Teeth
28
RECT/O
Rectum
29
URIN/O
Urine
30
CYST/O
Urinary bladder
31
RADI/O
Radiation
32
ELECTR/O
Electricity
33
Bovine
Cow
34
Cavy
Guinea pig
35
Murine
Rats or mice
36
Ovine
Sheep
37
Porcine
Pig
38
Lagomorph
Rabbit
39
Terrapin
Turtle
40
-osis
Condition
41
-emia
Blood
42
-ectomy
Surgical removal of
43
-stomy
Creating a new surgical opening
44
-pexy
To suture to
45
-plasty
To surgically repair
46
-Tomy
To cut into surgically/make an incision
47
-itis
Inflammation
48
-centesis
Surgical puncture into
49
-megaly
Enlargement of
50
-pathy
Disease
51
-logy
The study of
52
-graph
To record with an instrument
53
-graphy
The act of using an instrument to record
54
-gram
A record of
55
-scope
Instrument used to look at or view
56
-scopy
The act of using an instrument for viewing
57
-rrhea
To flow
58
-rrhage
To burst
59
-lysis
To break down
60
-therapy
Treatment
61
What do you put in a purple bin?
Cytotoxic and cytostatic waste
Medicinal vials
Patches
Disposable PPE garments
62
What do you put in a red bin?
Anatomical waste
Animal body parts
Organs
Blood bags
63
What do you put in a yellow bin
Hazardous clinical waste
Bandages
Swabs
Clothes contaminated with animal bodily fluids
64
What do you put in a yellow and black bin?
Non infectious clinical waste
Animal training pads
Wipes
65
What do you put in an orange bin?
Sharps not medically contaminated
Needles
Syringes
66
What do you put in a blue bin?
Pharmaceutical waste
Expired medication
67
What do you put in a black bin?
Domestic waste
Packaging
Paper
Confidential paperwork
68
Which bins aren’t hazardous?
Black and blue bins
69
Which bins are hazardous?
Orange
Yellow and black
Yellow
Red
Purple