Chapter Eight Flashcards
Drugs
1
Q
-lytic
A
dissolving, reducing, loosening
2
Q
-mimetic
A
mimicking, simulating
3
Q
-tropic
A
acting on
4
Q
anti-
A
against
5
Q
contra-, counter-
A
against, opposite, opposed
6
Q
chem/o
A
chemical
7
Q
hypn/o
A
sleep
8
Q
narc/o
A
stupor
9
Q
pharm, pharmac/o
A
drug, medicine
10
Q
vas/o
A
vessel
11
Q
CA
A
cancer
12
Q
FUO
A
fever unknown origin
13
Q
staph
A
staphylococcus
14
Q
strep
A
streptococcus
15
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
16
Q
c/o
A
complaints of
17
Q
I & O
A
intake and output
18
Q
P
A
pulse
19
Q
PE
A
physical examination
20
Q
PE(R)RLA
A
pupils equal (regular) react to light and accomodation
21
Q
pt
A
patient
22
Q
R
A
respiration
23
Q
R/O
A
rule out
24
Q
T
A
temperature
25
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
26
VS
vital signs
27
WD
well developed
28
WNL
within normal limits
29
BX
biopsy
30
C & S
culture and sensitivity
31
CT
computer tomography
32
Dx
diagnosis
33
ICU
intensive care unit
34
I & D
incision and drainage
35
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
36
supp
suppository
37
susp
suspension
38
tab
tablet
39
tinct
tincture
40
ung
ointment
41
ac
before meals
42
ad lib
as desired
43
bid
twice a day
44
c
with
45
gt(t)
drop(s)
46
hs
at bedtime
47
IM
intramuscular
48
IV
intravenous
49
pc
after meals
50
po
by mouth
51
prn
as needed
52
qam
every morning
53
qd
every day
54
qh
every hour
55
q2h
every 2 hours
56
qid
four times a day
57
s
without
58
subcu
subcutaneous
