NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACOLOGY
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Question
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What is the abbreviation for every other day?
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q.o.d.
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o.d.
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q.d.
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e.o.d.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -QOD is a Latin and English acronym meaning, every other day. The hook to this diet is that you “eat” every other day; you alternate a day of eating a full diet with a day of fasting, or a rather severely reduced energy intake.
Detailed explanation-2: -“QD” for daily. “QID” for four times daily. “QOD” for every other day.
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