what document am I ?
the client's record that describe observations ,care provided and the client's response.
chart notes
where's the suffix/ prefix and the definition of the word dysphagia ?
suffix : dys
root : phagia
def: difficulty swallowing
c/o
complain of
inflammation around the heart ?
pericarditis
peri- prefix( around or surrounding)
cardi- root (heart)
itis- suffix ( inflammation)
2 tab Advil 500 mgx2 PO q4h PRN
giving 2 tablet of Advil 500 mg each by mouth every 4 hours as needed
important information needed to provide daily care
Kardex
Anorexia
An - prefix (absence, without, lacking)
orex - root (appetite, desire)
ia- suffix- (condition or medical stat)
def : lack of appetite
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
pain in the articulation
Arthralgia
arth- root (joint)
algia suffix (pain)
take C/S TID ,ac
take capillary sugar 3 time a day before meals
used to record medications prescribed and administered to the client
FADM /MAR
find me the prefix /suffix in this word venipuncture ?
puncture - suffix (piercing, puncturing)
vein - root (vein)
def: puncture of a vein
at the bedtime
perineal
area around the perineum
perine- root (perlic floor)
al- suffix ( relating to)
give the pt 2 cap Tylenol 200 mg PO BID prn
give to the patient 2 capsule of Tylenol 200 mg each by mouth as needed
A working document that helps the nurse organize tasks and care during a shift
nursing observation document
dysuria
dys - prefix ( difficult, painful)
uria - root (difficulty urinating)
definition: Painful urination
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
neuropathology
branch of pathology that addresses the nervous system disorders
neur-root 1 (nervous system
o vowel to connect 2 root words
path - root 2- (disease or suffering)
ology-suffix ( study of)
Dilaudid 0.5 mg sc q4h
Give to patient 0.5 mg dilaudid by subcutaneous every four hours
the nurse's clinical decisions about a client's priority problems, needs, and required follow-up
TNP
Rhinoplasty
plasty - suffix (surgical repair)
o- is the conning letter from root to suffix
rhino - root (nose)
def: Surgery of the nose
after meals
p.c
low blood pressure
hypertension
hyper-prefix (over excessive, abnormal)
tens-root ( stretch strain or pressure)
ion- suffix (a condition or a process)
take VS BID
take vital signs twice a day