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MA Intro
Week 3 Review
Question | Answer |
---|---|
iac | pertaining to |
abdomen/o | abdomen |
epi | above, beyond |
hypo | low, below |
inguin/o | groin |
stern/o | sternum |
pelv/o | pelvis |
pleur/o | pleura |
dors/o | back |
stasis | controlling,stopping |
ism | condition |
cyt/o | cell |
hist/o | tissue |
myel/o | bone marrow, spinal cord |
gastr/o | stomach |
ana | up,apart,away |
hem/o | blood |
dis | apart, to separate |
mal | bad |
ology | study of |
path/o | disease |
cardi/o | heart |
dermat/o | skin |
hemat/o | blood |
nat/o | birth |
an | no, not, without |
stomy | new opening |
tripsy | crushing |
tomy | incision |
graphy | recording |
tome | to cut |
metry | process of measuring |
esthesi/o | nervous sensation |
LLQ | left lower quadrant |
RUQ | right upper quadrant |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |
prn | as needed |
NKDA | no known drug allergies |
D/C | discontinue |
@ | at |
STAT | immediately |
NKA | no known allergies |
List the three routes of injections | intradermal, intramuscular, subcutaneous |
List three planes of the body | sagittal, coronal, transverse |
Downward away from the head | Inferior |
Away from an organ | efferent |
Toward the mid line | Medial |
The opposite side | contralateral |
Away from the surface | deep |
Farther away from the point of attachment | distal |
Toward an organ | afferent |
On the same side | ipsilateral |
Toward the back | posterior/dorsal |
On the bottom of the foot | Plantar |
At what angle is a subcutaneous injection given | 45 degrees |
At what angle is an intradermal injection given | 10-15 |
At what angle is an intramuscular injection given | 90 |
At what angle is a venipuncture performed | 15-30 |
List the four vital signs | Blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temp |
Which artery is the most communally used for taking a pulse | radial |
What is the normal range for a pulse in an adult | 60-100 |
What is the normal range for a blood pressure in an adult | 120/80-140-90 |
What is the normal range for respiration's in an adult | 12-20/16-20 |