Medical Terminology
This suffix means "inflammation".
What is -itis?
The organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
Normal adult body temperature in Fahrenheit.
What is 98.6?
The most effective method to prevent disease transmission.
What is hand washing?
The abbreviation PRN means this.
What is as needed?
The prefix "tachy-" means this.
What is fast or rapid.
The largest organ of the body.
What is the skin ?
The pulse site commonly used during CPR.
What is the carotid artery?
PPE stands for this ?
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
The "five rights" of medical administration include right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, and this.
What is right time?
The abbreviation BP stands for this.
What is blood pressure.
The functional unit of the kidney.
What is a nephron?
The order of blood draw tubes is important to prevent this.
What is cross contamination/additive carryover?
Needles should be disposed of in this container?
What is a sharps container?
Medications that reduce pain are called this.
What are analgesics?
The term "hepatomegaly" means enlargement of this organ.
What is the liver?
This chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
What is the left ventricle?
The abbreviation EKG evaluates which body system.
What is the cardiovascular system?
The process for destroying all microorganisms, including spores.
What is sterilization?
The route of administration abbreviated "PO"
What is by mouth/orally?
The medical term for difficulty breathing.
What is dyspnea?
The system responsible for hormone production.
What is the endocrine system?
The angle used for most intramuscular injections.
What is 90 degrees?
OSHA's Blood borne Pathogens Standard protects workers from exposure to these.
What is Blood borne Pathogens.
A medication intended to lower blood pressure.
What is an antihypertensive?