Questions and Answers
What does STAT orders mean?
What is the Apothecary System?
A system of measures historically used by the person who sells medications.
What is the Metric System based on?
The meter as the unit of measurement, the gram as the unit of weight, and the liter as the unit of volume.
What does PRN stand for?
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A physician's order must be obtained before any medication can be administered.
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What should a QMA do if they notice a discrepancy between the pharmacy label and the MAR?
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Match the measurement systems from least accurate to most accurate:
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What is the most common system of measurement in the medical field?
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1 liter is equivalent to ______ milliliters.
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30 cc is equal to ______.
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1 teaspoon is equal to ______ ml.
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1 tablespoon is equal to ______ ml.
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What does 'qd' indicate?
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What does the prefix 'ante-' mean?
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What does the prefix 'anti-' signify?
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What does the prefix 'brady-' mean?
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What does 'cardio-' refer to?
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What does 'cyto-' refer to?
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What does 'dys-' imply?
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What does '-emesis' mean?
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What does 'gastro-' refer to?
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What do 'hema-', 'hemato-', and 'hemo-' refer to?
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What do 'hepa-' and 'hepato-' refer to?
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What does 'hyper-' signify?
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What does 'hypo-' signify?
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What does '-itis' mean?
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What does 'neuro-' refer to?
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What does '-ology' mean?
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What does 'ophthalmo-' refer to?
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What does 'pneumo-' signify?
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What does 'post-' mean?
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What does 'pre-' mean?
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What does 'renal' refer to?
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What does 'uro-' refer to?
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What does 'auto-' mean?
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What does 'ex-' mean?
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What do 'gluco-' and 'glyco' refer to?
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What does 'hemi-' mean?
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What does 'histo-' refer to?
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What does '-muco' refer to?
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What does 'path-' signify?
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What does 'poly-' mean?
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What does '-rhea' mean?
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What does '-therapy' refer to?
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What does 'vaso-' refer to?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology and Measurement Systems
- STAT orders: Immediate instructions from a physician for urgent medication administration.
- Apothecary System: An historical measurement system used in the preparation and sale of medications.
- Metric System: A standardized measurement system using meters for length, grams for weight, and liters for volume, widely adopted in the medical field.
- PRN (Pro Re Nata): Indicates a medication to be taken as needed.
Medication Administration Guidelines
- A physician's order is mandatory for administering any medication.
- Qualified Medication Aide (QMA) rights include the ability to question any medication order that raises concerns.
- If a discrepancy arises between pharmacy labels and Medication Administration Records (MAR), notify a nurse and withhold the medication.
Common Measurement Equivalents
- 1 liter equals 1,000 milliliters.
- 30 cc is equivalent to 1 ounce.
- 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 15 ml.
Medication Administration Abbreviations
- qd: Prescribes medication to be taken daily at the same time.
Common Medical Prefixes and Suffixes
- ante-: before
- anti-: against
- brady-: slow
- cardio-: related to the heart
- cyto-: relating to cells
- dys-: indicates painful or difficult conditions
- -emesis: refers to vomiting
- gastro-: refers to the stomach
- hema-, hemato-, hemo-: related to blood
- hepa-, hepato-: pertaining to the liver
- hyper-: above, over, or increased condition
- hypo-: indicating under, beneath, or decreased condition
- -itis: denotes inflammation
- neuro-: related to nerves
- -ology: refers to the study of a particular field
- ophthalmo-: related to the eye
- pneumo-: pertaining to air or lungs
- post-: after
- pre-: before
- renal: relating to the kidneys
- uro-: refers to urine
- auto-: signifies self
- ex-: implies out
- gluco-, glyco-: related to sugar or sweetness
- hemi-: means half
- histo-: pertains to tissue
- -muco: indicates mucous membranes
- path-: relates to disease
- poly-: signifies much or many
- -rhea: indicates flow
- -therapy: pertains to treatment
- vaso-: relates to blood vessels
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