ABBREVIATIONS

Question 1

ac
cc
pc

Answer 1

before food
with food
after food

Question 2

BD

Answer 2

twice daily

Question 3

middi
mane
nocte

Answer 3

midday
morning
night

Question 4

stat

Answer 4

immediately

Question 5

TDS

Answer 5

three times a day

Question 6

QID

Answer 6

four times a day

Question 7

Q6H

Answer 7

every 6 hours

Question 8

ROUTES:

1. buc
2. gutt
3. IM

Answer 8

1. buccal- cheek
2. drops
3. intramuscular

Question 9

ROUTES:

1. PO
2. PR
3. PV

Answer 9

1. ORAL
2. RECTUM
3. VAGINA

Question 10

1. subcut
2. subling
3. supp
4. tabs
5. top

Answer 10

1. subcutaneous- under skin
2. sublingual- under tongue
3. suppositories- rectum/vagina
4. tablets
5. topically

Question 11

PRN

Answer 11

as necessary

Question 12

1. U
2. R
3. SM
4. N

Answer 12

1. Patient unavailable
2. patient refused
3. self-medicating
4. not administered

Question 13

1. CP

2. D

Answer 13

1. carer patient

2. prescribers instructions

Question 14

1. NG
2. Neb
3. PEG

Answer 14

1. nasogastric tube
2. nebuliser
3. percutanous endoscopic gastrostomy