NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACOLOGY
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The medication is to be taken twice a day. Which abbreviation is correct?
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bid
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tid
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qid
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qd
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -BID: bis in die, twice a day; TID: ter in die: three times 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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