Unit 4 Flashcards
ax/AX
axillary (armpit)
H2O
water
IV
intravenous (pertaining to the inside of vein)
IVPB
intravenous piggy bank (additional medication line)
PCA
patient controlled analgesic (manage pain relief)
TKO
intradermal (IV fluid administration)
IM
intramuscular (within muscle)
PR
per rectum
SL
under the tongue
SQ/SC/subq
subcutaneous (pertaining to below the skin)
supp
suppository (solid, bullet shaped preparations)
top
topical (lotion, cream, ointments, eye drops)
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (strains of bacteria resistant to powerful antibiotics)
staph
staphylococcus (staph infection, group of bacteria causes a multitude of diseases)
strep
streptococcus (spread by direct contact with nose and throat discharges)
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
ID
intradermal (pertaining to within the layers of skin)
staphyl/o
grape like clusters
-coccus / -cocci
round-shaped bacteria; plural
strept/o
twisted chains