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Unit 4 Flashcards

1
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ax, AX

A

axillary (armpit)

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2
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H2O

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water

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3
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IV

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intravenous

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4
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IVPB

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intravenous piggy back (used for intermittent drug administration)

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5
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PCA

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patient controlled analgesic (allows the person in pain to manage their own pain relief)

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6
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TKO

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to keep open (relating to IV fluid administration)

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7
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ID

A

intradermal (pertaining to within the layers of the skin)

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8
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IM

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intramuscular (within the muscle)

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9
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PR

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per rectum

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10
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SL

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under the tongue (sublingual)

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11
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SQ, SC, subq

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subcutaneous (pertaining to below the skin)

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12
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supp

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suppository (solid, bullet shaped preparations designed for administration PR)

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13
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top

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topical (lotions, creams, ointments, eye drops, anything applied for local action)

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14
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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (strains of bacterium that are resistant to powerful antibiotics, sometimes called a superbug, spread by contact)

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15
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staph

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staphylococcus (staf-il-o-KOK-us) (“staph infection”, group of bacteria that causes a multitude of diseases, boils, impetigo, food poisoning, and toxic shock are examples, treated with topical, oral or intravenous antibiotics)

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16
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strep

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streptococcus (strep-to-KOK-us) (spread by direct contact with nose and throat discharges of infected persons or infected skin lesions, treated with antibiotics such as Penicillin, best prevention: hand washing)

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17
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NKA

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no known allergies

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18
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NKDA

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no known drug allergies

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19
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staphyl/o

A

grape like clusters

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20
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strept/o

A

twisted chains

21
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derm/o

A

skin

22
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dermat/o

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skin

23
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cutane/o

A

skin

24
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-a

A

noun ending

25
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dermatologist

A

skin specialist

26
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onych/o

A

nails

27
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ungu/o

A

nails

28
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crypt/o

A

hidden

29
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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

30
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-phagia

A

eating or swallowing

31
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kerat/o

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hard; horny tissue

32
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necrosis, -necrosis, necr/o + -osis

A

abnormal condition of tissue death

33
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seb/o

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oil (sebum)

34
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rhytid/o

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wrinkles

35
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trich/o

A

hair

36
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myc/o

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fungus

37
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xer/o

A

dry

38
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edema

A

swelling

39
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diaphoresis

A

excessive sweating

40
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epi-

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upon, over

41
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intra-

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within, inside

42
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per-

A

through

43
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trans-

A

through, across

44
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bi/o

A

life

45
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-opsy

A

view of; viewing

46
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aut/o

A

self

47
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

48
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heter/o

A

other

49
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-tome

A

instrument used to cut thin layers

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