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

A.M. ❔

Answer 4

(ante merediem) 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 or ć ❔

Answer 8

(cum) with

Question 9

d ❔

Answer 9

(die) day

Question 10

dil ❔

Answer 10

(dilutus) dilute

Question 11

et

Answer 11

and

Question 12

h or hr ❔

Answer 12

(hora) hour

Question 13

hs ❔

Answer 13

(hora somni) at bedtime

Question 14

i.c. ❔

Answer 14

(inter cibos) between meals

Question 15

min ❔

Answer 15

(minutum) minute

Question 16

m&n

Answer 16

morning and night

Question 17

N & V

Answer 17

nausea and vomiting

Question 18

noct ❔

Answer 18

(nocte) night

Question 19

NPO ❔

Answer 19

(non per os) nothing by mouth

Question 20

p.c. ❔

Answer 20

(post cibos) after meals

Question 21

P.M. ❔

Answer 21

(post meridiem) afternoon; evening

Question 22

p.o. ❔

Answer 22

(per os) by mouth orally

Question 23

p.r.n. ❔

Answer 23

(pro re nata) as needed

Question 24

q ❔

Answer 24

(quaque) every

Question 25

qAM

Answer 25

every morning

Question 26

q#h

Answer 26

every # hours

Question 27

q.i.d. ❔

Answer 27

(quarter in die) four times a day

Question 28

rep

Answer 28

(repetatur) repeat

Question 29

s ❔

Answer 29

(sine) without

Question 30

s.i.d. ❔

Answer 30

(semel in die) once a day

Question 31

s.o.s. ❔

Answer 31

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

Question 32

stat ❔

Answer 32

(statim) immediately

Question 33

t.i.d. ❔

Answer 33

(ter in die) three times a day

Question 34

ut dict ❔

Answer 34

(ut dictum) as directed

Question 35

wk

Answer 35

week