Select the Prefix That Means "Before

question 48

Multiple Choice

Select the prefix that means "before."

• A) Pre-
• B) Para-
• C) Post-
• D) Pseudo-

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Definitions:

Intravenous Cannula

A thin tube inserted into a vein, usually in the hand or arm, to administer medications, fluids, or to collect blood samples.

Pretransfusion Vital Signs

The essential measurements of a patient's health status, such as blood pressure and pulse, taken before starting a blood transfusion.

Systemic Response

The body's widespread reaction to an infection, injury, or other stimulus, potentially involving multiple organ systems.

Normal Saline

A sterile solution of sodium chloride (salt) in water, commonly used as an intravenous fluid to hydrate patients or clean wounds.