Nursing - Medical Terminology Terms and Solutions

Nursing - Medical Terminology Terms and Solutions "Under the tongue", refers to the pharmacological route of administration by which drugs diffuse into the blood through tissues under the tongue - CORRECT SOLUTION-Sublingual 1. Left upper quadrant (LUQ) 2. Right lower quadrant (RUQ) 3. Left lower quadrant (LLQ) 4. Right lower quadrant (RLQ) - CORRECT SOLUTION-Abdominopelvic quadrants (4) A birth defect due to malformation of the Urethra in which the urethral opening is below its normal location. - CORRECT SOLUTION-Hypospadias A blanket that distributes the warm air around the patient's body, creating a warm environment. - CORRECT SOLUTION-Bair hugger A blood clot in a deep vein, most often an extremity. - CORRECT SOLUTION-Deep Vein Thrombosis A bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to insufficient oxygen in the blood - CORRECT SOLUTION-Cyanosis a body position - lying on stomach. - CORRECT SOLUTION-Prone A bruise. A subcutaneous collection of blood. - CORRECT SOLUTION-Ecchymosis