Foundations of Health Science Week 1 Terms

Stat

• with care

• with caution

• slow

• immediate

Looking at a patient's heart rate, respiration rate, are examples of what

• vitality signs

• vital signs

• vigorous signs

• digestive function signs

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Rx means

• no food

• take at bedtime

• prescription

• a pharmacy

PRN means

• take as necessary

• take a bedtime

• take at naptime

• take only at home

NPO means

• not petting a cat

• nothing by mouth

• nothing by food

• nothing by water

HS

• at bedtime

• at noon

• in the morning

• twice a day

PO

• by noon

• by morning

• by IV

• by mouth

BID

• 3 times a day

• 2 times a day

• 1 time a day

• 4 times a day

q2h

• Every 3 hours

• Every 2 hours

• Every evening

• every time it is sunny

Amb

• walk slowly

• walk/ambulate

• run

• walk quickly