Ch. 16 4-6

Question 0

cm

Answer 0

centimeter

Question 1

cc

Answer 1

cubic centimeter

Question 2

dr

Answer 2

dram

Question 3

Gm, g, gm

Answer 3

gram

Question 4

gr

Answer 4

grain

Question 5

gtt

Answer 5

drops

Question 6

kg

Answer 6

kilogram

Question 7

L

Answer 7

liter

Question 8

mg

Answer 8

milligram

Question 9

mEq

Answer 9

milliequivalent

Question 10

mL

Answer 10

milliliter

Question 11

oz

Answer 11

ounces

Question 12

ss (line above)

Answer 12

one-half

Question 13

T, Tbsp

Answer 13

tablespoon

Question 14

t, tsp

Answer 14

teaspoon

Question 15

oral

Answer 15

given by mouth, swallowed

Question 16

rectal

Answer 16

inserted into the rectum

Question 17

nasogastric

Answer 17

delivered through a tube placced through the nose and into the stomach

Question 18

inhalation

Answer 18

taken through the nose or mouth, absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs

Question 19

intradermal (ID)

Answer 19

injection into the dermisof the skin

Question 20

intramuscular (IM)

Answer 20

injection into the muscle tissue

Question 21

intravenous (IV)

Answer 21

injection directly into a vein

Question 22

sublingual

Answer 22

under the tongue; absorbed through the mucous membranes of the mouth

Question 23

subctaneous (SC, SQ, SubQ)

Answer 23

injection into the fatty layer of the skin, just below the dermis

Question 24

topical

Answer 24

on the skin or mucous membrane

Question 25

transdermal

Answer 25

through the skin; continuous administration via a patch or a disk

Question 26

Order of the skin

Answer 26

Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous tissue
Muscle