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folubunmi

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on: Jul 16, 2018
If a physician desires a drug to be administered as needed, he or she should use which of the following abbreviations?
 
  a. pr
  b. prn
  c. npo
  d. po

Question 2

If a drug is ordered with the Latin abbreviation ac, it should be administered
 
  a. before a meal.
  b. every other hour.
  c. twice daily.
  d. at bedtime.


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Ksanderson1296

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


folubunmi

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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