Unit 4 Flashcards
1
Q
ax, AX
A
asillary
2
Q
H2O
A
water
3
Q
IV
A
intravenous
4
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggy back (don’t add another IV, just add onto existing)
5
Q
TKO
A
to keep open (keep IV ready but not always on)
6
Q
ID
A
intradermal
7
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
8
Q
PR
A
per rectum
9
Q
SL
A
under the tongue (sublingual)
10
Q
SQ, SC, subq
A
subcutaneous (under the skin)
11
Q
supp
A
suppository
12
Q
top
A
topical
13
Q
MRSA
A
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (strain of bacteria that is hard to fight off with antibiotics, spread by contact)
14
Q
staph
A
staphylococcus (cause boils, open sores, food poisoning, TSS)
15
Q
strep
A
streptococcus (spread by direct contact with nose and throat discharges or skin lesions)
16
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
