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Quiz about Can You Read A Doctors Script

Can You Read A Doctor's Script? Quiz

I will give you different abbreviations that a physician in the US might put on your prescription to be read by your pharmacist. See how many of these abbreviations you know.

A multiple-choice quiz by MommyPanda. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
MommyPanda

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,969

Updated
Jul 26 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
21925

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (15/15), Guest 73 (14/15), OldManOfTheSea (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is an ung? Hint

liquid

ointment

capsule

inhaler

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Question 2 of 15

2. If your doctor writes q2h beside the dosage of your medication, what does that mean? Hint

q2h is the chemical compound

it's not to be taken with any fluids

it's only to be taken after a quart of water has been taken

it's to be taken every 2 hours

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Question 3 of 15

3. If your med. is to be taken PO, what does that mean? Hint

by injection

by mouth

applied to skin

under the tongue

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is an OTC drug? Hint

Over the counter

One used to treat mild depression

A narcotic

Eye drops for glaucoma

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Question 5 of 15

5. 'aq' means the medications should be taken with what?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Your prescription is to be taken after meals if you see this abbreviation on your script? Hint

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Question 7 of 15

7. When you see 'bid', what does that mean? Hint

three times a day

do not take with alcohol

twice a day

to be taken at midnight

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Question 8 of 15

8. What does 'tid' stand for? Hint

three times a day

every third day

twice a day

every second day

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Question 9 of 15

9. 'npo' stands for what? Hint

not for children under 5

normal diet tolerated

nothing by mouth

note pill outdated

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Question 10 of 15

10. If you are to take your medication PRN, when is that? Hint

as needed

only when pregnant

every other day

every hour

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the abbreviation for drops? Hint

gtt

wwp

dko

azt

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Question 12 of 15

12. 'ad lib' is? Hint

at bath time

as directed by Dr.

as desired

in the morning

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Question 13 of 15

13. Your pills should be taken 'hs'. When is that? Hint

at home

as soon as possible

at the hospital

at bed time

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Question 14 of 15

14. What unit of measurement does the abbreviation "mg" stand for?

Answer: (One Word (US spelling))

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Question 15 of 15

15. Okay, now let's put this all together. When your prescription reads, Glucophage 500 mg, bid, with aq PO, what does that mean? Hint

Glucophage 500 milliunits taken two times a day orally

Glucophage 500 milligrams, taken two times a day with water, by mouth

Glucophage 500 milligrams three times a day, at bedtime as needed

Glucophage 500 milligrams, taken two times a day, nothing by mouth after bedtime

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is an ung?

Answer: ointment

2. If your doctor writes q2h beside the dosage of your medication, what does that mean?

Answer: it's to be taken every 2 hours

The letter 'q' always means 'every' while 'h' always means 'hour'. So q2h obviously means every 2 hours.

3. If your med. is to be taken PO, what does that mean?

Answer: by mouth

Latin for mouth is 'per os'.

4. What is an OTC drug?

Answer: Over the counter

OTC, first letter of each word, Over The Counter

5. 'aq' means the medications should be taken with what?

Answer: water

6. Your prescription is to be taken after meals if you see this abbreviation on your script?

Answer: pc

'ac' means before meals. 'pc' is from the Latin word post cibum. 'ac' is from the Latin word ante cibum.

7. When you see 'bid', what does that mean?

Answer: twice a day

Latin words 'bis in die' means twice daily.

8. What does 'tid' stand for?

Answer: three times a day

'ter in die' is Latin for three times daily.

9. 'npo' stands for what?

Answer: nothing by mouth

'npo' is from the Latin phrase 'nil per os', or nothing by mouth.

10. If you are to take your medication PRN, when is that?

Answer: as needed

prn, 'pro re nata', Latin words again!

11. What is the abbreviation for drops?

Answer: gtt

'gtt' is drops, and just a 'gt' is a single drop. The Latin word for drop is gutta, with the plural being guttae.

12. 'ad lib' is?

Answer: as desired

'ad libitum' is Latin for 'at pleasure'.

13. Your pills should be taken 'hs'. When is that?

Answer: at bed time

'hs' is for 'hour of sleep', or bedtime.

14. What unit of measurement does the abbreviation "mg" stand for?

Answer: milligram

mg, milligram, that one is pretty self explanatory.

15. Okay, now let's put this all together. When your prescription reads, Glucophage 500 mg, bid, with aq PO, what does that mean?

Answer: Glucophage 500 milligrams, taken two times a day with water, by mouth

There see... you can learn to read a doctor's script!

Source: Author MommyPanda

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