Chapter 1, Problem 1WS

MEDICAL TERM MAIN ENTRY (pronunciation) MEANING (definition) |1. glycemia 2. hypothalamus 3. pancreatectomy |4. exophthalmos 5. adenoma |6. electrolyte 7. hyponatremia 8. hypernatremia 9. diabetes |10. polyphagia

The image below is a patient instruction/signa containing abbreviations. Transcribe the signa to make it understandable to the patient and answer the other questions related to it. Hydrocortisone 1% cream to inner thigh area tid 1. Transcribe the Signa * Type your answer in sentence tarm. 2. What is the route of udministration of this drug? "Type your answer in lowercase letters. Itchiness Swelling .O Infection O Redness 3. If the patient asks what the drug is for, which among the following will you choose? (Select all that apply) * 4. If the patient asks what is the use of the drug, what should be your answer?

EXAMPLE TERM Main Entry (breakdown) Meaning Hyperglycemia hy-per-gly-ce-mia excess of sugar in blood TERM MAIN ENTRY (Breakdown) MEANING gastrectomy osteitis electroencephalogram diagnosis biopsy pathologist ophthalmoscope cytology nephrosis hematoma catabolism karyotype sarcoma histology supine sagittal