NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

PHARMACOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
AU
A
R eye
B
L ear
C
Both eyes
D
Both ears
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The abbreviation AU is short for the Latin auris uterque, in which auris means ear and uterque means both. Thus, AU stands for both ears, and the answer is D).

Detailed explanation-2: -AU, from the Latin “auris utro” or “each ear, ‘’ denotes medication meant to be taken in both ears. OD, from the Latin “oculus dexter, ‘’ or “right eye, ‘’ and OS, from the Latin “oculus sinister, ‘’ or “left eye, ‘’ mean that medication is for your right eye or left eye, respectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -AS ankylosing spondylitis; aortic stenosis; auris sinistra (left ear)

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