Medical Terminology
What is the definition of edema?
Swelling.
How many bones are in the human body?
206 bones.
What does CNA stand for?
Certified Nurse Aide.
Where would you administer a sublingual medication?
Under the tongue.
What time is 0700?
7:00 AM.
What is the definition of acute?
Sudden onset.
Known as the "power house" of a cell.
Mitochondria.
What does HHA stand for?
Home Health Aide.
You have a physician order for 500 mg of Cipro and only have 250 mg tablets on hand. How many tablets would you give your patient?
2 tablets.
What time is 1200?
12:00 PM.
What is the definition of benign?
Not cancerous.
What is the heaviest organ in the human body?
The skin.
What does LPN stand for?
Licensed Practical Nurse.
Where would you administer an intramuscular injection?
Into a muscle such as the deltoid or buttocks.
What time is 1800?
6:00 PM.
What is the definition of outpatient?
When a patient receives care without being admitted to a hospital.
Where is your deltoid muscle located?
In the upper arm/shoulder.
What does RN stand for?
Registered Nurse.
You have a physician order for 15 mg of Glipizide and only have 5 mg tablets on hand. How many tablets would you give your patient?
3 tablets.
What time is 0200?
2:00 AM.
What is the definition of hyperglycemia?
A condition in which the level of glucose in the blood is higher than normal.
What are the two major structures of the Central Nervous System?
Brain and spinal cord.
What does MD stand for?
Medical Doctor.
Where would you inject a subcutaneous injection?
Into the adipose layer just beneath the skin typically in the abdominal area.
What time is 2200?
10:00 PM.