SUR 116 Week 7-Dr orders and Med abbr

air

cheek

drug

skin

skin

tongue

muscle

mouth

drug

rectum

poison

vagina

vein

before

before meals

twice a day

bowel movement

blood pressure

with

discontinue

diagnosis

and

fracture

drop(medication)

at bedtime(hour of sleep)

history and physical

intramuscularly

intravenously

nothing by mouth

after

after meals

by mouth

as needed

patient

every

every day

every hour

every night

four times a day

without

immediately

three times a day

telephone order

urinalysis

Verbal Order

times (Sponge X4

• More toward the head, or above another structure.
• Ex. The adrenal glands are superior to the kidneys.

• More toward the feet or tail, or below another structure.
• Ex. The insestine is inferior to the heart.

• More toward the front or belly-side of the body.
• Ex. The navel is located on the anterior surface of the body.

• More toward the back or spinal cord side of the body.
• Ex. The posterior wall of the right kidney was excised.

• Refers to the middle or near the middle of the body or the structure.
• Ex. The heart is medially located in the chest cavity.

• Refers to the side.
• Ex The ovaries are located lateral to the uterus.

• Located nearer to the point of attachment to the body.
• Ex. In the anatomical position, the elbow is proximal to the hand

• Located farther away from the point of attachment to the body.
• Ex. The hand is distal to the elbow.

• Tip or summit of an organ.
• Ex. We hear the heart beat by listening over the apex of the heart.

• Bottom or lower part of an organ.
• Ex. On the X-ray, a fracture was noted at the base of the skull.

• More toward the surface of the body.
• Ex. The cut was superficial.

• Further away from the surface of the body.
• Ex. An incision into an abdominal organ is a deep incision.

• The body lying horizontally and facing upward.
• Ex. The patient is in the supine position for abdominal surgery.

• The body lying horizontally and facing downward.
• Ex. The patient is placed in the prone position for spinal surgery.

Right lateral region of upper row beneath the lower ribs.

Middle area of upper row above the stomach.

Left lateral region of the upper row beneath the lower ribs.

Right lateral region of the middle row at the waist.

Central area over the navel.

Left lateral region of the middle row at the waist.

Right lateral region of the lower row at the groin.

Middle region of the lower row beneath the navel.

Left lateral region of the lower row at the groin.

Midline organs: Uterus, bladder, prostate(gland)

Contains majority of liver, gallbladder, small portion of pancreas, right kidney, small intestines, and colon.

Contains small intestines and colon, right ovary and fallopian tube, appendix and right ureter.

Contains small portion of liver, spleen, stomach, majority of pancreas, left kidney, small intestines, and colon.

Contains small intestines and colon, left ovary and fallopian tube, and left ureter.