Prefixes
Below
What is "Sub."
This root means "white."
What is "albin/o?"
This suffix means "process or condition."
What is "-ism?"
The brand name for pantoprazole.
What is Protonix?
A nurse needs to administer 4 teaspoons of a liquid medication to a patient. How many milliliters will the patient receive?
Through
What is "per."
This root means "sweat."
What is "hidr/o?"
This suffix indicates inflammation.
What is -itis?
A pharmacist measures 2 tablespoons of a syrup for a prescription. How many milliliters is this equivalent to?
30 mL
On, over, upon.
What is "epi."
This root means black.
What is "melan/o?"
What is "-cyte?"
Pantoprazole is used to treat symptoms of this disease?
GERD
A doctor prescribes a patient 7.5 milliliters of a vitamin supplement. How many teaspoons should the patient take?
1.5 tsp
Out, away, from.
This root means "profuse sweating."
What is "diaphor/o?"
This suffix means "treatment."
What is "-therapy?"
Two side effects of Pantoprazole are...
vomiting, gas, joint pain, diarrhea, dizziness
A child requires 30 milliliters of an antibiotic suspension. How many tablespoons should the parent give?
2 tbsp
What is "auto-?"
This root means "nail."
What is "onych/o?"
This suffix means "action, condition, state of."
What is "-esis?"
A care consideration when using Pantoprazole.
Swallow tablets whole- do not split, chew, or crush them, granules
can be mixed with applesauce or apple juice, iron supplements may interfere with this
medication, may increase risk of fracture to wrists, hips, and spine
A patient is advised to take 45 milliliters of a liquid nutritional drink every 12 hours. How many tablespoons will this patient receive in a week?
42 tbsp.