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Directions: Correct the following medication order using the ISMP list of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations.
 
  Timoptic 0.5 1 gtt OS bid

Question 2

To indicate a medication is to be administered every day, the recommended abbreviation is qd.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: Timoptic 0.5 1 gtt in the left eye twice daily

Answer to Question 2

ANS: False


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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