Signa/Patient Instructions

Question 1

a.c

Answer 1

before meals
Latin: (ante cibos)

Question 2

ad lib.

Answer 2

at pleasure, freely
Latin: (ad libitum)

Question 3

admin

Answer 3

administer

Question 4

A.M

Answer 4

morning
Latin: (ante meridiem)

Question 5

aq. (aqua)

Answer 5

water

Question 6

ATC

Answer 6

around the clock

Question 7

b.i.d

Answer 7

twice a day
Latin: (bis in die)

Question 8

c

Answer 8

with
Latin: (cum)

Question 9

d

Answer 9

day
Latin: (die)

Question 10

dil.

Answer 10

dilute
Latin: (dilutus)

Question 11

et

Answer 11

and

Question 12

h. or hr.

Answer 12

hour
Latin: (hora)

Question 13

h.s

Answer 13

at bedtime
Latin: (hora somni)

Question 14

i.c

Answer 14

between meals
Latin: (inter cibos)

Question 15

min.

Answer 15

minute
Latin: (minutum)

Question 16

m&n

Answer 16

morning and night

Question 17

N&V

Answer 17

nausea and vomiting

Question 18

noct.

Answer 18

night
Latin: (nocte)

Question 19

NPO

Answer 19

nothing by mouth
Latin: (non per os)

Question 20

p.c

Answer 20

after meals
Latin: (post cibos)

Question 21

P.M

Answer 21

afternoon; evening
Latin: (post meridiem)

Question 22

p.o

Answer 22

by mouth (orally)

Question 23

p.r.n

Answer 23

as needed
Latin: (pro re nata)

Question 24

q

Answer 24

every
Latin: (quaque)

Question 25

qAM

Answer 25

every morning

Question 26

q4h, q8h, etc.

Answer 26

every hours

Question 27

q. i.d.

Answer 27

four times a day
Latin: (quarter in die)

Question 28

rep.

Answer 28

repeat
Latin: (repetatur)

Question 29

s

Answer 29

without
Latin: (sine)

Question 30

s.i.d

Answer 30

once a day
Latin: (semel in die)

Question 31

s.o.s

Answer 31

if there is need; as needed
Latin: (si opus sit)

Question 32

stat.

Answer 32

immediately
Latin: (statim)

Question 33

t.i.d

Answer 33

three times a day
Latin: (ter in die)

Question 34

ut dict.

Answer 34

as directed
Latin: (ut dictum)