Prefixes
Slow
What is brady
poison
what is tox(ic)
BID
What is twice a day
farthest away from the midline of body
lateral
fast, rapid
elderly
What is geron(t)
QH means quarterly visits
False. Every hour
CPR
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation
closest to the midline of the body
What is medial
half
What is semi
Kidney
What is nephr(o)
NPO
What is nothing by mouth
nearest to the trunk or point of origin
many, much
What is Poly
lung, air, gas
What is pneum(o)
PRN
As needed
the back surface of the body
what is posterior
around
What is peri or circum
mouth
What is stomat(o)
Q2H
Every 2 hours
located at or towards the front of the body or body part