Signa/Patient Instructions

Question 1

a.c.

Answer 1

(ante cibos) before meals

Question 2

ad lib.

Answer 2

(ad libitum) at pleasure; freely

Question 3

admin

Answer 3

administer

Question 4

am

Answer 4

(ante meridiem) morning

Question 5

aq

Answer 5

(aqua) water

Question 6

ATC

Answer 6

Around the clock

Question 7

b.i.d.

Answer 7

(bis in die) twice a day

Question 8

c

Answer 8

(cum) with

Question 9

d

Answer 9

(die) day

Question 10

dil.

Answer 10

(dilutus) dilute

Question 11

h. or hr.

Answer 11

(hora) hour

Question 12

h.s.

Answer 12

(hora somni) at bedtime

Question 13

min.

Answer 13

(minutum) minute

Question 14

m&n

Answer 14

Morning and night

Question 15

N&V

Answer 15

nausea and vomiting

Question 16

noct.

Answer 16

(nocte) night

Question 17

NPO

Answer 17

(non per os) nothing by mouth

Question 18

p.c.

Answer 18

(post cibos) after meals

Question 19

pm

Answer 19

(post meridiem) afternoon; evening

Question 20

p.o.

Answer 20

(per os) by mouth (orally)

Question 21

p.r.n.

Answer 21

(pro re nata) as needed

Question 22

q

Answer 22

(quaque) every

Question 23

qAM

Answer 23

every morning

Question 24

q4h, q8h, etc.

Answer 24

every (number) hours

Question 25

q.i.d.

Answer 25

(quarter in die) four times a day

Question 26

rep

Answer 26

(repetatur) repeat

Question 27

S

Answer 27

(Sine) without

Question 28

s.i.d.

Answer 28

(semel in die) once a day

Question 29

s.o.s.

Answer 29

(si opus sit) if there is needed ; as needed

Question 30

stat.

Answer 30

(stamin) immediately

Question 31

t.i.d.

Answer 31

(ter in die) three times a day

Question 32

ut dict.

Answer 32

(ut dictum) as directed

Question 33

wk.

Answer 33

Week