Wood Roots
heart
Class A type of material is:
Wood or paper
Common cause of diarrhea in healthcare settings
C. Diff.
Comes before a word root and modifies its meaning
prefix
Meaning breakdown of sugar
glycolysis
hemat
blood
Class B type of material is:
Flammable liquid
Having an abnormally low neutorphil count
neutropenic
Follows a wood root and adds to or changes the meaning
suffix
meaning pertaining to in front of the elbow
antecubital
lip
fat
Class C type of material is:
Electrical equipment
Protects a pt who is highly susceptible to infection
protective/reverse isolation
Comes before a word root and modifies its meaning
prefix
In the event of a fire do this:
Rescue, alarm, confine, extinguish
thromb
clot
Class D type of material is:
Combustible metals
Considers blood and body fluids from anyone to be infectious
Universal precautions
Distinctive Greek or Latin word endings that indicate more than one
unique plural endings
What plays a role in radiation exposure?
Time, distance, and shielding
cubit
elbow
Class K type of material is:
Cooking oils
Disease that spreads rapidly, affecting many people
epidemic
Itemization of dangerous abbreviations, symbols, and acronyms
TJC "Do Not Use" list
sclerotic