Signa/Patient Instructions

Question 1

a.c. (ante cibos)

Answer 1

Before meals

Question 2

ad lib. (ad libitum)

Answer 2

Freely, at pleasure

Question 3

admin

Answer 3

Administer

Question 4

am (ante
meridiem)

Answer 4

Morning

Question 5

aq. (aqua)

Answer 5

Water

Question 6

ATC

Answer 6

Around the clock

Question 7

b.i.d. (bis in die)

Answer 7

Twice a day

Question 8

c or c bar (cum)

Answer 8

With

Question 9

d (die)

Answer 9

Day

Question 10

dil. (dilutus)

Answer 10

Dilute

Question 11

et

Answer 11

And

Question 12

h. or hr.(hora)

Answer 12

Hour

Question 13

h.s. (hora somni)

Answer 13

At bedtime

Question 14

i.c. (inter cibos)

Answer 14

Between meals

Question 15

min. (minutum)

Answer 15

Minute

Question 16

m&n

Answer 16

Morning and night

Question 17

N&V

Answer 17

Nausea and vomiting

Question 18

noct. (nocte)

Answer 18

Night

Question 19

NPO (non per os)

Answer 19

Nothing by mouth

Question 20

p.c. (post cibos)

Answer 20

After meals

Question 21

pm (post
meridiem)

Answer 21

Afternoon/evening

Question 22

p.o. (per os)

Answer 22

By mouth orally

Question 23

p.r.n. (pro re nata)

Answer 23

As needed

Question 24

q (quaque)

Answer 24

Every

Question 25

qAM

Answer 25

Every morning

Question 26

q4h, q8h, etc.

Answer 26

Every (number) hours

Question 27

q.i.d. (quarter in
die)

Answer 27

Four times a day

Question 28

rep. (repetatur)

Answer 28

Repeat

Question 29

s (sine)

Answer 29

Without

Question 30

s.i.d. (semel in die)

Answer 30

Once a day

Question 31

s.o.s. (si opus sit)

Answer 31

If there is need, as needed

Question 32

stat. (stamin)

Answer 32

Immediately

Question 33

t.i.d. (ter in die)

Answer 33

Three times a day

Question 34

ut dict. (ut dictum)

Answer 34

As directed

Question 35

wk.

Answer 35

Week