Prescriptions

Question 1

Immediately

Answer 1

stat

Question 2

Once a day

Answer 2

q.d.

Question 3

Twice a day

Answer 3

b.i.d.

Question 4

Three times a day

Answer 4

t.i.d

Question 5

Four times a day

Answer 5

q.i.d

Question 6

As needed

Answer 6

p.r.n.

Question 7

every other day

Answer 7

q.o.d

Question 8

at bedtime

Answer 8

h.s.

Question 9

before meals

Answer 9

pc

Question 10

after meals

Answer 10

ac

Question 11

every

Answer 11

q

Question 12

hour

Answer 12

h

Question 13

suspension

Answer 13

susp

Question 14

tablets

Answer 14

tab

Question 15

capsule

Answer 15

cap

Question 16

tablespoon

Answer 16

Tspn

Question 17

teaspoon

Answer 17

tsp

Question 18

grams

Answer 18

Gm

Question 19

milliliters

Answer 19

ml

Question 20

drops

Answer 20

qtts

Question 21

both eyes

Answer 21

O.U.

Question 22

both ears.

Answer 22

A.U.

Question 23

right ear

Answer 23

A.D.

Question 24

left ear

Answer 24

A.S

Question 25

right eye

Answer 25

O.D

Question 26

left eye

Answer 26

O.S.

Question 27

microgram

Answer 27

mcg

Question 28

D/C

Answer 28

discharge - don’t use it

Question 29

by mouth

Answer 29

p.o.

Question 30

3x a week

Answer 30

T.I.W. - don’t use it

Question 31

Schedule I - V drug examples

Answer 31

I - Crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana

II - oxycodone, morphine, etc

III - acetaminophen/codeine (Tylenol #3)

IV - diazepam, xanax

V - safe and accepted medical use

Question 32

Starting with what schedule of drug do you have to register with DEA/DPS?

Answer 32

Schedule II

Question 33

When does a prescription for a schedule III - V rug expire?

Answer 33

6 months from date of issuance

Question 34

When does a prescription for a schedule II drug expire?

Answer 34

21 days after issuance