Sig Codes
2 gtt ou tid
instill 2 drops in both eyes three times a day.
Express 1g as a milligram
What is 1000mg?
supp
What is suppository?
15ml
What is the standard measurement for a tablespoon.
prn
What is as needed ?
take 1 tab po bid pc x 10 days.
take 1 tablet by mouth twice a day after meals for ten days.
O - 2nd= E
then
E/O x 100 =
What is the formula for calculating the percent of error?
qid
What is 4 times daily?
XIV
What is 19 expressed as a roman numeral?
qh
What is every hour?
1 cap po bid pc
Take 1 capsule by mouth twice a day after meals
A physician orders 1,000ml of IV fluid to be infused over 8 hours. What is the flow rate in ml per hour?
125 ml
1000ml/ 8 hours=125 mL/hour
statt
What is sig code for immediately/now?
20gtt
What are drops in 1ml.
Express 1/2 as a Sig Code.
What is ss?
5 mL po q4h prn cough
take 5ml by mouth every 4 hours as needed for cough.
A doctor prescribes 500 mg of Amoxil. The bottle label reads 250 mg/5 ml. How many mL should the patient take per dose?
And explain how you got your answer.
What is 10ml
PO
What is by mouth?
Single Dose x Frequency x Duration
What is a formula for course of therapy calculations?
qow
What is every other week?
1 tab po hs.
take 1 tablet by mouth at bedtime.
Deisired / On Hand * Vehicle
What is a formula for single dose calculations?
wa
What is while awake?
What is the formula for converting Fahrenheit to Celsius?
OU
both eyes