Prescription Abbreviations (roman numerals)

Question 1

ss

Answer 1

half

Question 2

I or i

Answer 2

one

Question 3

iv

Answer 3

four

(can be misinterpreted as intravenous)

Question 4

V or v

Answer 4

five

Question 5

X or x

Answer 5

ten

(can be misinterpreted as “times”)

Question 6

L or l

Answer 6

fifty

(can be misinterpreted as ONE)

Question 7

C or c

Answer 7

100

(can be misinterpreted as “cc”, “units” or “with”)

Question 8

D or d

Answer 8

500

(can be misinterpreted as “daily”)