Unit 4

Question 1

ax/AX

Answer 1

axillary (armpit)

Question 2

H2O

Answer 2

water

Question 3

IV

Answer 3

intravenous (pertaining to the inside of vein)

Question 4

IVPB

Answer 4

intravenous piggy bank (additional medication line)

Question 5

PCA

Answer 5

patient controlled analgesic (manage pain relief)

Question 6

TKO

Answer 6

intradermal (IV fluid administration)

Question 7

IM

Answer 7

intramuscular (within muscle)

Question 8

PR

Answer 8

per rectum

Question 9

SL

Answer 9

under the tongue

Question 10

SQ/SC/subq

Answer 10

subcutaneous (pertaining to below the skin)

Question 11

supp

Answer 11

suppository (solid, bullet shaped preparations)

Question 12

top

Answer 12

topical (lotion, cream, ointments, eye drops)

Question 13

MRSA

Answer 13

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (strains of bacteria resistant to powerful antibiotics)

Question 14

staph

Answer 14

staphylococcus (staph infection, group of bacteria causes a multitude of diseases)

Question 15

strep

Answer 15

streptococcus (spread by direct contact with nose and throat discharges)

Question 16

NKA

Answer 16

no known allergies

Question 17

NKDA

Answer 17

no known drug allergies

Question 18

ID

Answer 18

intradermal (pertaining to within the layers of skin)

Question 19

staphyl/o

Answer 19

grape like clusters

Question 20

-coccus / -cocci

Answer 20

round-shaped bacteria; plural

Question 21

strept/o

Answer 21

twisted chains

Question 22

derm/o

Answer 22

skin

Question 23

dermat/o

Answer 23

skin

Question 24

cutane/o

Answer 24

skin

Question 25

-a

Answer 25

noun ending

Question 26

-ologist

Answer 26

specialist

Question 27

sub-

Answer 27

below

Question 28

-ous

Answer 28

pertaining to

Question 29

onych/o

Answer 29

nails

Question 30

ungu/o

Answer 30

nails

Question 31

crypt/o

Answer 31

hidden

Question 32

-malacia

Answer 32

abnormal softening

Question 33

-phagia

Answer 33

eating or swallowing

Question 34

kerat/o

Answer 34

hard; horny tissue

Question 35

necrosis / -necrosis

Answer 35

abnormal condition of tissue death

Question 36

seb/o

Answer 36

oil (sebum)

Question 37

-rrhea

Answer 37

abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

Question 38

rhytid/o

Answer 38

wrinkles

Question 39

-ectomy

Answer 39

surgical removal

Question 40

trich/o

Answer 40

hair

Question 41

myc/o

Answer 41

fungus

Question 42

xer/o

Answer 42

dry

Question 43

edema

Answer 43

swelling

Question 44

diaphoresis

Answer 44

excessive sweating

Question 45

epi-

Answer 45

upon, over

Question 46

intra-

Answer 46

within, inside

Question 47

per-

Answer 47

through

Question 48

trans-

Answer 48

through, across

Question 49

bi/o

Answer 49

life

Question 50

-opsy

Answer 50

view of; viewing

Question 51

aut/o

Answer 51

self

Question 52

-plasty

Answer 52

surgical repair

Question 53

heter/o

Answer 53

other

Question 54

-tome

Answer 54

instrument to cut thin layers