Pharmaceutical Terminology

Question 1

Take 5mL po TID
What does this mean?

Answer 1

Take 5mL by mouth 3 times daily

Question 2

1 tab daily p dinner
What does this mean?

Answer 2

Take one tablet by mouth daily after dinner

Question 3

Mr. Russ gives you a new prescription to treat his hypothyroidism. What does the word “hypo-“ mean in hypothyroidism?

Answer 3

Less than normal

Question 5

5 gtts ad bid 10d
What does this mean?

Answer 5

5 drops into right ear twice daily for 10 days

Question 6

1 tbsp po q4hprn
What does this mean?

Answer 6

1 tablespoon by mouth every 4 hours as needed.

Question 7

Mr. Hernandez calls the pharmacy and speaks to the pharmacist about the best over-the-counter medication to treat nausea and diarrhea. What does the word part -“rrhea” mean in the word diarrhea?

Answer 7

Flowing

Question 8

1 gtts ou q4h
What does this mean?

Answer 8

Instill one drop into both eyes every 4 hours.

Question 9

Mix with D5W
What does this mean?

Answer 9

Magnesium sulfate IV injection

Question 10

Mrs. Eaton is experiencing psychosis. The word “psych-“ is psychosis stands for:

Answer 10

Mind

Question 11

1 spray en bid
What does this mean?

Answer 11

Instill 1 spray into each nostril twice daily.

Question 12

You hear the pharmacist talking to a nurse over the phone about Mr.Kennedy who overdosed on APAP. Which medication did Mr. Kennedy overdose on?

Answer 12

Acetaminophen

Question 13

1 pr bid
What does this mean?

Answer 13

Insert 1 suppository into rectum twice daily.

Question 14

Use Bactroban ung UAD
What does “ung” mean?

Answer 14

Ointment

Question 15

qs

What does this mean?

Answer 15

Quantity sufficient

Question 16

TMP/SMX
What medication should be typed in the pharmacy label?
A. Triamcinolone/sulfuric acid
B. Tetracycline/zinc sulfate
C. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
D. Tazobactam/piperacillin

Answer 16

C. Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole

Question 17

What does “Rx” mean?

Answer 17

Prescription

Question 18

What does an ophthalmologist specialize in?

Answer 18

Eyes

Question 19

1tab po qd bp
What does this mean?

Answer 19

Take one tablet by mouth once daily for blood pressure.

Question 20

Mr. Smith tells you that he is having an echocardiogram soon. Which area of the body is the patient having examined?

Answer 20

Heart

Question 21

What does “pre-“ in preoperation mean?

Answer 21

Before

Question 22

What does the word “mimetic” mean?

Answer 22

Simulate

Question 23

Disp: 454g ointment
What does the “g” mean?

Answer 23

Grams

Question 24

Mrs. Honey has contracted poison ivy and you hear the pharmacist recommend an antihistamine. What does the part “anti-“ in the word antihistamine mean?

Answer 24

Against

Question 25

AA ung tid What does this mean?

Answer 25

Apply ointment to affected area three times daily .

Question 26

1cap po qid What does this mean?

Answer 26

Take 1 capsule by mouth 4 times daily.

Question 27

What does the word part “an-“ mean?

Answer 27

Without

Question 28

Mrs. Powell recently had her hemoglobin tested. The word part “hem-“ in the word hemoglobin stands for:

Answer 28

Blood

Question 29

What is the abbreviation for “every”

Answer 29

Q

Question 30

Which means potassium? A. U B. Fe C. K D. Os

Answer 30

C. K

Question 31

What does “DTD” mean?

Answer 31

Dispense such doses