Chapter 8: Drugs Flashcards
(65 cards)
1
Q
-lytic
A
dissolving, reducing, loosening
2
Q
-mimetic
A
mimicking, simulating
3
Q
-trophic
A
acting on
4
Q
anti-
A
against
5
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contra-
A
against, opposed, opposite
6
Q
counter-
A
against, opposed
7
Q
alg/o, algi/o, algesi/o
A
pain
8
Q
chem/o
A
chemical
9
Q
hypn/o
A
sleep
10
Q
narc/o
A
stupor
11
Q
pharm, pharmac/o
A
drug, medicine
12
Q
pyr/o, pyret/o
A
fever
13
Q
tox/o, toxic/o
A
poison, toxin
14
Q
vas/o
A
vessel
15
Q
CA
A
cancer
16
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
17
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
18
Q
staph
A
staphylococcus
19
Q
strep
A
streptococcus
20
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
21
Q
c/o
A
complains of
22
Q
I & O
A
intake and output
23
Q
P
A
pulse
24
Q
PE
A
physical examination
25
PE(R)RLA
pupils equal (regular) react to light and accommodation
26
pt
patient
27
R
respiration
28
R/O
rule out
29
T
temperature
30
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
31
VS
vital signs
32
WD
well developed
33
WNL
within normal limits
34
Rx
drug, prescription, therapy
35
BX
biopsy
36
C & S
culture and sensitivity
37
CT
computed tomography
38
Dx
diagnosis
39
ICU
intensive care unti
40
I & D
incision and drainage
41
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
42
supp
suppository
43
susp
suspension
44
tab
tablet
45
tinct
tincture
46
ung
ointment
47
ac
before meals
48
ad lib
as desired
49
bid
twice a day
50
c
with
51
gt(t)
drop(s)
52
hs
at bedtime
53
IM
intramuscular
54
IV
intravenous
55
pc
after meals
56
po
by mouth
57
prn
as needed
58
qam
every morning
59
qd
every day
60
qh
every hour
61
q2h
every two hours
62
q3h
every 3 hours
63
qid
four times a day
64
s
without
65
subcu
subcutaneous
