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Unit 4 Flashcards

1
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H2O

A

Water

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2
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IV

A

Intravenous

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3
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IVPB

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Intravenous piggy back

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4
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PCA

A

Patient controlled analgesic (allows person to control administration of pain relief themselves)

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5
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TKO

A

To keep open (relating to IV fluid administration)

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6
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ID

A

Intradermal (injecting something into the surface of the skin)

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7
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IM

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Intramuscular

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PR

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Per rectum

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SL

A

Under the tongue (sublingual)

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SQ, SC, subq

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subcutaneous (shot that’s below the skin(into the muscle))

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11
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supp

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Suppository (designed for administration PR)

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12
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top

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Topical (lotions cream, eye drops, ointments. Applied for local action)

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13
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MRSA

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methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (strains of bacteria, resistant to antibiotics. SUPER BUG)

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14
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staph

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Staphylococcus (staph infections, ex: TSS, food poisoning)

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strep

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Streptococcus (direct contact with nasal and throat discharges. Treated with antibiotics. Prevention: wash hands)

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16
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NKA

A

No know allergies

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17
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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

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18
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ax, AX

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Axillary (armpit)

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19
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staphyl/o

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Grape like clusters

20
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-coccus;-cocci

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Rounded shaped bacteria;plural

21
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strept/o

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Twisted chains

22
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derm/o, dermat/o,

cutane/o

A

Skin

23
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-a

A

Noun ending (makes it a noun)

24
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onych/o, ungu/o

A

Nails

25
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crypt/o

A

Hidden

26
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-phagia

A

Eating or swallowing

27
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-malacia

A

Abnormal softening

28
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

29
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kerat/o

A

hard;horny tissue

30
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necrosis

-necr/o + -osis

A

Abnormal condition of tissue death

31
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seb/o

A

Oil (sebum)

32
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rhytid/o

A

Wrinkles

33
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trich/o

A

Hair

34
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myc/o

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fungus

35
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xer/o

A

Dry (X pronounced as z)

36
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edema

A

Swelling

37
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diaphoresis

A

Excessive sweating

38
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epi-

A

Upon,over

39
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intra-

A

Within, inside

40
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per-

A

Through

41
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trans-

A

Through, across

42
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bi/o

A

Life

43
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-opsy

A

View of; viewing

44
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aut/o

A

Self

45
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

46
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heter/o

A

Other

47
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-tome

A

Instrument used to cut thin layers

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