NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACOLOGY
Question
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sid stands for give once a day
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Other examples include: q.d. (qd or QD) is once a day; q.d. stands for “quaque die” (which means, in Latin, once a day).
Detailed explanation-2: -b.i.d. (on prescription): Seen on a prescription, b.i.d. means twice (two times) a day. It is an abbreviation for “bis in die” which in Latin means twice a day. The abbreviation b.i.d. is sometimes written without a period either in lower-case letters as “bid” or in capital letters as “BID".
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