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Quiz about Can You Read A Doctors Script
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.
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Author
MommyPanda
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
62,969
Updated
Jul 26 23
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 15
Plays
21909
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: alythman (9/15), 173Kraut (7/15), jogreen (11/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What is an ung? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. If your doctor writes q2h beside the dosage of your medication, what does that mean? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. If your med. is to be taken PO, what does that mean? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What is an OTC drug? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. 'aq' means the medications should be taken with what?

Answer: (One word)
Question 6 of 15
6. Your prescription is to be taken after meals if you see this abbreviation on your script? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. When you see 'bid', what does that mean? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What does 'tid' stand for? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. 'npo' stands for what? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. If you are to take your medication PRN, when is that? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What is the abbreviation for drops? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. 'ad lib' is? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Your pills should be taken 'hs'. When is that? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What unit of measurement does the abbreviation "mg" stand for?

Answer: (One Word (US spelling))
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



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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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